Penned by leading historians, the specially-commissioned essays of Whither the Early Republic represent the most stimulating and innovative work being done on imperialism, environmental history, slavery, economic history, politics, and culture in the early Republic. The past fifteen years have seen a dramatic expansion in the scope of scholarship on the history of the early American republic. Whither the Early Republic consists of innovative essays on all aspects of the culture and society of this period, including Indians and empire, the economy and the environment, slavery and culture, and gender and urban life. Penned by leading historians, the essays are arranged thematically to reflect areas of change and growth in the field. Throughout the book, preeminent scholars act as guides for students to their areas of expertise. Contributors include Pulitzer Prize-winner Alan Taylor, Bancroft Prize-winner James Brooks, Christopher Clark, Ted Steinberg, Walter Johnson, Patricia Cline Cohen, David Waldstreicher, and more. These essays, all originally commissioned to appear in a special issue of the Journal of the Early Republic, explore a diverse array of subjects: the struggles for control of North America; the economic culture of the early Republic; the interactions of humans with plants, climate, animals, and germs; the commodification of people; and the complex intersections of politics and culture. Whither the Early Republic offers a wealth of tools for introducing a new generation of historians to the nature of the field and also to the wide array of possibilities that lie in the future for scholars of this fascinating period.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-13
9780812219326
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108100013
Product Key Features
Author
Michael A. Morrison, John Lauritz Larson
Publication Name
Whither the Early Republic: a Forum on the Future of the Field
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
John Lauritz Larson, Michael A. Morrison
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