Writing Early America: From Empire to Revolution by Trevor Burnard (English) Pap

Description: Writing Early America by Trevor Burnard To join a conversation, one must know what is being said. Writing Early America is a field report on the current state of the historiography on the colonial era - from the time of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 to the end of the American Revolution around 1784. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description To join a conversation, one must know what is being said. Writing Early America is a field report on the current state of the historiography on the colonial era—from the time of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 to the end of the American Revolution around 1784.Based on a close reading of nearly four hundred articles in leading journals published over the past decade, Trevor Burnard provides an unprecedented analysis of the direction of the field encompassed by the popular hashtag #VastEarlyAmerica. He examines scholarship on the most important areas of current research—Indigenous history, slavery and race, and gender. Burnard also demonstrates how important imperialism has become in providing a framework for colonial American history, especially for new scholarship on the American War of Independence, which historians increasingly see in its context as part of a broader Age of Revolutions.This is the first book in over thirty years to offer advanced undergraduate and graduate students and scholars a comprehensive guide to the historiography of early America. Author Biography Trevor Burnard is the Wilberforce Professor of Slavery and Emancipation at the University of Hull, Director of the Wilberforce Institute, and the author of Planters, Merchants, and Slaves: Plantation Societies in British America, 1650-1820. Table of Contents IntroductionThe Historiography of Early AmericaEarly American History in Academic Journals#VastEarlyAmerica? Themes and MethodsThe World of Early America (1): Wealth, Commerce and EnvironmentThe World of Early America (2): SlaveryThe World of Early America (3): Indigenous PeoplesThe World of Early America (4): GenderContinuity, Stability and Prosperity: Eighteenth-Century British HistoryManaging Difference and Engaging Power: The Imperial TurnThe American RevolutionConclusion Review "Historiography matters," according to Trevor Burnard, and I wholeheartedly agree! His quirky and surprisingly even-handed new book Writing Early America: From Empire to Revolution offers an interesting approach to the genre, by analyzing hundreds of articles from academic journals written about early America over the last decade on the period he is calling "the short 18th century," defined as the seven decades beginning in 1714. A long-time contributor to the history of early America, Burnard here presents a nuanced account of trends in historical writing, finding much attention to slavery, indigenous peoples, and empire, alongside other more persistent topics such as gender and the American Revolution. He also considers how the long-standing dialogue between 18th century British scholarship and that of early America fares at the moment. An interesting pandemic project, this work gives much food for thought.--Carla Pestana, UCLA, author of The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwells Bid for EmpireWriting Early America has something for every scholar of vast eighteenth-century America, the Atlantic World, and the British Isles. I learned something on every page. The learning on display is exceptional--and valuable. A remarkable achievement.--Paul Mapp, William & Mary, author of The Elusive West and the Contest for Empire, 1713-1763 Long Description To join a conversation, one must know what is being said. Writing Early America is a field report on the current state of the historiography on the colonial era--from the time of the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 to the end of the American Revolution around 1784. Based on a close reading of nearly four hundred articles in leading journals published over the past decade, Trevor Burnard provides an unprecedented analysis of the direction of the field encompassed by the popular hashtag #VastEarlyAmerica. He examines scholarship on the most important areas of current research--Indigenous history, slavery and race, and gender. Burnard also demonstrates how important imperialism has become in providing a framework for colonial American history, especially for new scholarship on the American War of Independence, which historians increasingly see in its context as part of a broader Age of Revolutions. This is the first book in over thirty years to offer advanced undergraduate and graduate students and scholars a comprehensive guide to the historiography of early America. Promotional "Headline" Writing Early America has something for every scholar of vast eighteenth-century America, the Atlantic World, and the British Isles. I learned something on every page. The learning on display is exceptional--and valuable. A remarkable achievement. Description for Reader Trevor Burnard is the Wilberforce Professor of Slavery and Emancipation at the University of Hull, Director of the Wilberforce Institute, and the author of Planters, Merchants, and Slaves: Plantation Societies in British America, 1650-1820. Description for Sales People This comprehensive assessment of the past ten years of scholarship on Early America, by one of its most prolific and respected practitioners, is a most-read book for all scholars--established and emerging--working in this lively and expanding field. Details ISBN0813949203 Author Trevor Burnard Short Title Writing Early America Publisher University of Virginia Press Series The Revolutionary Age Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 0813949203 ISBN-13 9780813949208 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-04-14 Subtitle From Empire to Revolution Imprint University of Virginia Press Place of Publication Charlottesville Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-04-14 NZ Release Date 2023-04-14 US Release Date 2023-04-14 UK Release Date 2023-04-14 DEWEY 973.20072 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 318 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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