The Complete Works of Captain John Smith, 1580-1631, Volume I

Philip L. Barbour

ISBN 10: 0807896136 / ISBN 13: 9780807896136

Edité par The University of North Carolina Press, US, 2011

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Edited by the late Philip L. Barbour, acknowledged as the leading authority on Captain John Smith, this annotated three-volume work is the only modern edition of the works of the legendary figure who captured the interest of scholars and general readers for over four centuries. A hero and adventurer, Smith was the leader who saved Jamestown from self-destruction, and he was also instrumental in the exploration and settlement of New England. He produced one of the basic ethnological studies of the tide-water Algonkians, an invaluable contemporary history of early Virginia, the earliest well-defined maps of Chesapeake Bay and the New England coast, and the first printed dictionary of English nautical terms. This is Volume I of three volumes.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Complete Works of Captain John Smith, 1580-1631, Volume I
• Éditeur: The University of North Carolina Press, US
• Date de parution: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0807896136
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780807896136
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: New
• Poids: 750 grammes

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This publication represents one of the most significant events in the recent history of scholarship and publishing. Edited by the late Philip L. Barbour, acknowledged as the leading authority on Captain John Smith, this annotated three-volume work is the only modern edition of the works of the legendary figure who captured the interest of scholars and general readers for over four centuries. A hero and adventurer, Smith was the leader who saved Jamestown from self-destruction, and he was also instrumental in the exploration and settlement of New England. He produced one of the basic ethnological studies of the tide-water Algonkians, an invaluable contemporary history of early Virginia, the earliest well-defined maps of Chesapeake Bay and the New England coast, and the first printed dictionary of English nautical terms. This is Volume 1.

À propos de l?auteur

The late Philip L. Barbour was a specialist in American Indian linguistics and English expansion of the seventeenth century. He is the author of The Three Worlds of Captain John Smith and the editor of The Jamestown Voyages.