Town born
Subtitle: the political economy of New England from its founding to the Revolution
By: Barry Levy.
Series: Early American studies
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780812241778
Subjects: Cities and towns -- New England -- History; Land settlement -- New England -- History; Power (Social sciences) -- New England -- History; City and town life -- New England -- History; New England -- Economic conditions; New England -- Politics and government -- To 1775; New England -- Social conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Foundations; title: Political economy; title: Stripes; title: Settlement; title: pt. 2. Development; title: Political fabric; title: Of wharves and men; title: Rural shipbuilding; title: Crews; title: pt. 3. Town people; title: Orphans; title: Prodigals or milquetoasts?; title: Epilogue.