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Book SynopsisA pioneer in American social history, Jackson Turner Main presents the first continuous and detailed picture of the economic and social structure of an American colony from its founding up to the Revolution. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*GRAPHS AND TABLES, pg. vii*INTRODUCTION, pg. xiii*One. On Population, pg. 1*Two. On Property and Status, pg. 28*Three. The Distribution of Property in the Seventeenth Century, pg. 62*Four. The Distribution of Property in the Eighteenth Century, pg. 115*Five. The Laborers, pg. 174*Six. The Farmers, pg. 200*Seven. The Craftsmen and Professionals, pg. 241*Eight. On Traders, and a Summary, pg. 278*Nine. The Leaders, pg. 317*Ten. Conclusion, pg. 367*Bibliographical Essay, pg. 383*Index, pg. 385
