A Colonial Southern Bookshelf Reading in the Eighteenth Century

• Hoofdauteur: Kerrison, Catherine (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: University of Georgia Press 1979
• Reeks: Mercer University Lamar Memorial Lectures
• Onderwerpen: History of the Americas; History; American Studies
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Samenvatting

A Colonial Southern Bookshelf studies popular books among southern readers in eighteenth-century America. From booksellers' lists and sale catalogs, Richard Beale Davis's study focuses on three key groups of literature: books in law, politics, and history; books on religious topics; and belles lettres. His examination of the colonial southern library suggests many revealing conclusions: persons of many social and economic levels owned and read books; literacy was more widespread than many historians have perceived; the vast majority of the books in southern libraries were published in England and Europe; and colonial newspapers constituted an important influence on cultural tastes. A Colonial Southern Bookshelf takes a historical look at the popular reading lists of the time and what they say about society in eighteenth-century America. The Georgia Open History Library has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this collection, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

ISBN

j.ctv21d62g5
9780820359748
9780820359762

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Open Access