| Description |
xii, 402 p. : ill., maps. |
| Note |
"Winner of the Walker Cowen Memorial Prize for an outstanding work of scholarship in eighteenth-century studies ." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-383) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the historical role of an imagined place -- Scientific trends, continental conceptions, revolutionary implications -- The geopolitical continent, 1713-1763 -- Continental crisis, 1763-1774 -- Nationalism's nature : Congress's continental aspect -- Nationalism's nurture : war, peace, and the continental character of the United States, 1775-1783 -- Ordering lands and peoples : scientific and imperial contexts of the late eighteenth century -- Seizing nature's advantages : the Constitution and the continent, 1783-1789 -- Epilogue : the continent from on high. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Geographical perception -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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United States -- Historical geography.
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United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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United States -- Territorial expansion.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Causes.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780813931227 (cloth alk. paper) |
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0813931223 (cloth alk. paper) |
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9780813931395 (electronic bk.) |
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