Crossing the Sound: The Rise of Atlantic American Communities in Seventeenth-Century Eastern Long Island - Couverture rigide

Siminoff, Faren R.

 
9780814798324: Crossing the Sound: The Rise of Atlantic American Communities in Seventeenth-Century Eastern Long Island
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ISBN 10 : 0814798322 ISBN 13 : 9780814798324
Editeur : New York University Press, 2004

Synopsis

In seventeenth-century North America, communities on eastern Long Island were an integral part of the tumultuous and dynamic New England region and the larger Atlantic American world. They were created and modified by ideas and traditions that were inherent to life in Atlantic America and were not simply imported from Europe or established solely by settlers and imposed on native peoples.
In Crossing the Sound Faren R. Siminoff skillfully weaves new data with sophisticated theoretical analysis to demonstrate that the development of eastern Long Island was based more on complex interactions between settlers and native peoples than on clashes between the two groups. English and Dutch colonists did not merely transport traditional systems of land ownership, political organizations, and control of economic resources to the Northeast. Rather, both settlers and natives underwent a process of negotiation, resulting in a hybrid society that adapted and reworked new and old patterns of life, highlighting the lasting influence of native communities on the emerging American identity.
This compelling case study adds new layers to the history of the Atlantic world: it becomes a story without a dominant voice or community at its core, demonstrating that neither monolithic groups nor static interests prevailed in the region. Crossing the Sound offers a fresh interpretation of colonial relationships tracing social, cultural, and political exchanges between groups.

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À propos de l?auteur

Faren R. Siminoff is assistant professor of history at Nassau Community College.

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Éditeur
New York University Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0814798322
ISBN 13 
9780814798324
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
213
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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