Jamestown Colony: A Political, Social, and Cultural History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781851096374)

Jamestown Colony is an authoritative and thorough treatment of all aspects of life in Jamestown, the first successful British colony in the New World.

Four centuries after its founding, Jamestown has become the stuff of movies, legend, and tourism. This important work treats the reality behind the legends--Pocahontas, John Rolfe, Powhatan, John Smith, and others--and puts the stories into a broader context. More than 250 A-Z entries detail the colonial strategies, military considerations, political realities, and personal privations that went into the creation of the first enduring beachhead in the British effort to colonize the New World.

Based on primary sources and ongoing archaeological work, this book is the most comprehensive look at life in Jamestown. The reader will find detailed scholarship on all the familiar names along with the stories of the lesser known, told in their own words when possible. Published in the quadricentennial of Jamestown's founding, this solid reference is an invaluable resource for the student and history buff.

Author: Frank E. Grizzard Jr,Daniel Boyd Smith
ISBN-10: 185109637X
ISBN-13: 9781851096374
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2007
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.49lbs
Size: 10.97h x 8.72w x 1.46d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2007 pg. 128
School Library Journal 10/01/2007 pg. 88
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 68
LJ Best Reference Sources 04/15/2008 pg. 48