Format:
Book
Author:
Archer, Richard, 1941-
Title:
Fissures in the rock : New England in the seventeenth century / Richard Archer.
Publisher, Date:
Hanover : University of New Hampshire, published by University Press of New England, c2001.
Description:
x, 230 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Series:
Revisiting New England
Revisiting New England.
Subjects:
Maatschappij.
New England -- Civilization -- 17th century.
New England -- Social conditions -- 17th century.
New England -- Biography.
Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Civilisation -- 17e siècle.
Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Conditions sociales -- 17e siècle.
Nouvelle-Angleterre -- Biographies.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-219) and index.
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Relations between Colonists and Native Americans -- 3. "All Things Are Turned Upside Down Among Us": Religion, Power, and Order -- 4. The Eminent and the Mean: Social Stratification, Status, and Power -- 5. Life Cycle, Gender, and Family -- 6. Lusty Young Men and Wicked Women -- 7. Economic Behavior and Beliefs -- 8. Scattered Like Swedes: New England Towns -- 9. New England in the Seventeenth Century -- App. A. Wealth and Men's Church Seating: New Haven, 1656, 1662, 1668 -- App. B. Officeholding -- App. C. Age, Wealth, and Officeholding -- App. D. Distribution by Decile for General Population -- App. E. Male and Female Names -- App. F. New England Towns and Wealth Distribution, 1640-1680
LCCN:
00011600
ISBN:
1584650842 (alk. paper)
9781584650843 (alk. paper)
1584650850 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781584650850 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Other Number:
45137424
System Availability:
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Current Holds:
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1
Control Number:
779922
Call Number:
974.02 A672
Course Reserves:
0
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