Title: The transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790
First published: 1982
Description: In this Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Rhys Isaac describes and analyzes the dramatic confrontations-primarily religious and political-that transformed Virginia in the second half of the eighteenth century. Making use of the observational techniques of the cultural anthropologist, Isaac vividly recreates and painstakingly dissects a society in the turmoil of profound inner change.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Civilization, Manners and customs, Virginia, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, History, United states, United states history - southern region, United states history - colonial era, United states studies
Places: Virginia
Time periods: To 1775, 18th century, 1775-1783