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Author:

Perreault, Melanie.

Title:

Early English encounters in Russia, West Africa, and the Americas, 1530-1614 / by Melanie Perreault.

Publisher:

Edwin Mellen Press,

Copyright Date:

©2004

Description:

ii, 336 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Great Britain--History--History--16th century.
British--Foreign countries--History--16th century.
British--Foreign countries--History--17th century.
Great Britain--History--History--17th century.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--1485-1603.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--1603-1625.
Great Britain--Administration.--Administration.
Britanniques--Pays étrangers--Histoire--16e siècle.
Britanniques--Pays étrangers--Histoire--17e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne--Histoire--Histoire--16e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne--Histoire--Histoire--17e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne--Relations extérieures--1485-1603.
Grande-Bretagne--Relations extérieures--1603-1625.
Grande-Bretagne--Administration.--Administration.
British colonies.
British--Foreign countries.
Diplomatic relations.
Colonies--Administration.
Great Britain.
Engelsen.
Cultuurcontact.
Great Britain--History--History--16th century.
British--Foreign countries--History--16th century.
British--Foreign countries--History--17th century.
Great Britain--History--History--17th century.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--1485-1603.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--1603-1625.
Great Britain--Administration.--Administration.
1485-1699
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-331) and index.

Contents:

1. The English abroad : who they were, why they left, and what they thought -- 2. The fun-house mirror : the English in Russia -- 3. African landlords and English strangers : trade and accommodation in West Africa, 1530-1566 -- 4. Roanoke : the accidental colony -- 5. "A pleasing dream of a golden fancy" : the English in Guiana, 1595-1625 -- 6. Diplomacy, dependency, and death : Jamestown, 1607-1614.

Summary:

"In recent years, the field of comparative study has enjoyed a resurgence of attention as scholars attempt to understand the past in a global context. For scholars interested in early American history, the new emphasis on the connections throughout the Atlantic has been particularly rewarding. This book offers a different approach to the study of the Atlantic World, one that strikes a balance between the ability of a grand thesis to allow broad generalizations and comparisons, and the ability of more focused studies to provide detail. Through this comparative study, the author argues that the English participants in first contact attempted to assert their control over the natives of region by placing them into categories that were both recognizable and inferior, using ideas of class and gender hierarchies. The native peoples were not quick to give up their sources of power, however, and were often able to assert their own control over the situation.
The disjuncture between English literary pretensions to superiority and their actual dependence on native peoples led to increasing friction and ultimately, violence. This study makes important contributions to the study of race, class, and gender in the Atlantic World on the eve of colonization."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN:

9780773464124
0773464123

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54529597

LCCN:

2004042768

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)