A Good Master Well Served

Author : Lawrence William Towner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317731863

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A Good Master Well Served by Lawrence William Towner Pdf

First published in 1998. Early American historians are finding connections between the bonded status of African American slaves, European indentured servants, convicts, and sailors. An excellent starting point for this inquiry is this neglected classic by Lawrence Towner, former head of the Newberry Library in Chicago and editor of the William and Mary Quarterly. This comprehensive study of the lives and experiences of bonded laborers in colonial Massachusetts demonstrates the full sweep of their work and aspirations. Towner analyzes the legal status of all varieties of black and white bonded laborers. He explores their living and working conditions and discusses the cultural significance of work in their lives. The book also address gender issues in bonded labor. The author's approach provides a new understanding of the experiences of black and white workers in early America, and corrects a long-standing neglect of blacks in previous research. This edition makes this important work available in print for the first time, and includes an introductory essay by Alfred F. Young, "Dissertations and Gatekeepers: Why it took45 Years for a Ph.D. Thesis to be Published." (Ph.D. dissertation, Northwestern University; 1954)

Author : Elisabeth Ceppi
Publisher : Dartmouth College Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781512602975

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Invisible Masters by Elisabeth Ceppi Pdf

Invisible Masters rewrites the familiar narrative of the relation between Puritan religious culture and New England's economic culture as a history of the primary discourse that connected them: service. The understanding early Puritans had of themselves as God's servants and earthly masters was shaped by their immersion in an Atlantic culture of service and the worldly pressures and opportunities generated by New England's particular place in it. Concepts of spiritual service and mastery determined Puritan views of the men, women, and children who were servants and slaves in that world. So, too, did these concepts shape the experience of family, labor, law, and economy for those men, women, and children - the very bedrock of their lives. This strikingly original look at Puritan culture will appeal to a wide range of Americanists and historians.

Author : Keith T. Krawczynski
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216071143

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Daily Life in the Colonial City by Keith T. Krawczynski Pdf

An exploration of day-to-day urban life in colonial America. The American city was an integral part of the colonial experience. Although the five largest cities in colonial America--Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Charles Town, and Newport--held less than ten percent of the American popularion on the eve of the American Revolution, they were particularly significant for a people who resided mostly in rural areas, and wilderness. These cities and other urban hubs contained and preserved the European traditions, habits, customs, and institutions from which their residents had emerged. They were also centers of commerce, transportation, and communication; held seats of colonial government; and were conduits for the transfer of Old World cultures. With a focus on the five largest cities but also including life in smaller urban centers, Krawczynski's nuanced treatment will fill a significant gap on the reference shelves and serve as an essential source for students of American history, sociology, and culture. In-depth, thematic chapters explore many aspects of urban life in colonial America, including working conditions for men, women, children, free blacks, and slaves as well as strikes and labor issues; the class hierarchy and its purpose in urban society; childbirth, courtship, family, and death; housing styles and urban diet; and the threat of disease and the growth of poverty.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000080776309

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Great Thoughts from Master Minds by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph Sabin,Wilberforce Eames,Robert William Glenroie Vail
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : America
ISBN : NLS:V000012602

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A Dictionary of Books Relating to America by Joseph Sabin,Wilberforce Eames,Robert William Glenroie Vail Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015074630016

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All the Year Round by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Ruskin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Birthday books
ISBN : IND:32000006991659

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The Ruskin Birthday Book by John Ruskin Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UCAL:B2972940

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The Contemporary Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924069334799

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The Freemason's Chronicle by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : West Country (England)
ISBN : OXFORD:555075962

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Doidge's Western Counties' Illustrated Annual for ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:319510007330483

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The Freemason's Repository by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924096308527

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The Freemason and Masonic Illustrated. A Weekly Record of Progress in Freemasonry by Anonim Pdf

Author : Maria Edgeworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Engelse fiksie
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086797677

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Popular Tales by Maria Edgeworth Pdf

Author : Public Archives of Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Archives
ISBN : PRNC:32101072362013

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Report on Canadian Archives by Public Archives of Canada Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924078238015

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Ars Quatuor Coronatorum by Anonim Pdf