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Ultimately, he argues, it was within the Middle Colonies that the question was first posed, What is the American?An insightful and valuable classroom synthesis of the scholarship of the Middle Colonies, Crossroads of Empire makes clear the vital role of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in establishing an American identity.

Trade Review
Solid, well-sourced, and very readable. Recommended. PhiloBiblos 2011

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Prologue: Region and History
1. The Origins of the Middle Colonies
2. The Duke's Dominions
3. Penn's Proprietary
4. The Commercial Crossroads of the British Atlantic
5. The Crossroads of Cultures: Diversity, Toleration, and Pluralism
6. The Crossroads of Philosophy and Faith
7. Politics at the Crossroads: Liberty and Faction, Empire and War
Epilogue: Empire and Revolution
Notes
Essay on Sources
Index

Crossroads of Empire

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      Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
      Published 26 February 2011
      ISBN-13 9780801897672
      978-0801897672
      ISBN-10 080189767X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ultimately, he argues, it was within the Middle Colonies that the question was first posed, What is the American?An insightful and valuable classroom synthesis of the scholarship of the Middle Colonies, Crossroads of Empire makes clear the vital role of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in establishing an American identity.

      Trade Review
      Solid, well-sourced, and very readable. Recommended. PhiloBiblos 2011

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments
      Prologue: Region and History
      1. The Origins of the Middle Colonies
      2. The Duke's Dominions
      3. Penn's Proprietary
      4. The Commercial Crossroads of the British Atlantic
      5. The Crossroads of Cultures: Diversity, Toleration, and Pluralism
      6. The Crossroads of Philosophy and Faith
      7. Politics at the Crossroads: Liberty and Faction, Empire and War
      Epilogue: Empire and Revolution
      Notes
      Essay on Sources
      Index

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