Colonialism and the revolutionary period
Subtitle: beginnings to 1800
By: Jerry Phillips, general editor ; Michael Anesko, adviser and contributor ; Karen Meyers, principal author.
Contributors: Phillips, Jerry; Anesko, Michael.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Backgrounds to American literature
Publisher: Facts On File
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781604134858
Subjects: American literature -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- History and criticism; American literature -- Revolutionary period, 1775-1783 -- History and criticism; Revolutionary literature, American -- History and criticism; American literature -- 1783-1850 -- History and criticism; Imperialism in literature; Colonies in literature; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Literature and the revolution; United States -- Intellectual life -- 17th century; United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The first 300 years; title: The literature of Puritanism; title: Aspects of Colonial American culture; title: The literature of the American enlightenment; title: The literature of the American Revolution; title: Literary and cultural visions of the new nation; title: Women's voices.