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The history of the discovery and settlement of America

The history of the discovery and settlement of America

Robertson, William

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General United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353704952
ISBN13: 9789353704957
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 528
Weight: 1.46
Height: 1.18 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before the modern United States, there was a contested ocean and a handful of risky landfalls. Empire begins with a map. In William Robertson's The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America, a master of Enlightenment era historiography shapes classic historical nonfiction into a driving narrative history chronicle of the discovery of the Americas and the forces that followed: European exploration and colonization, the clash of ambitions, and the long, uneven work of colonial settlement history. With a historian's eye for cause and consequence, Robertson sets Columbus New World history within the wider age of discovery era, tracing how knowledge, commerce, and power re-drew the Atlantic world and laid foundations for early colonial America. It remains an essential reference for history research, as well as American history for students who want a clear, authoritative account from the period when these stories were first being organised into national and imperial memory. Readable, measured, and incisive, it balances sweeping argument with concrete detail, making it equally satisfying for casual readers and for those building a serious library. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Offered as a complete public domain text, it suits the bedside reader who wants a grand historical sweep and the classic-literature collector seeking a work that helped define how America was written into history.

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