Daily Life in Colonial New England

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Claudia Durst Johnson

ISBN: 0-313-36111-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36111-1

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248 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 10/30/2008

List Price: $20.00 (UK Sterling Price: £13.95)

Availability: Print on demand

Media Type: Paperback

Also Available: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series

Reviews:

Daily Life in Colonial New England offers a valuable reminder of America's conflicted, yet ever-present Puritan roots.
—JASAT October 2003
In this excellent volume, Johnson draws a remarkably clear and complete picture of the day-to-day existence of the first European settlers in New England...Librarians serving middle and high schools will want to add this articulate and highly readable volume to their collections of books on New World settlements.
—VOYA October 2002

Description: Life for the individuals who chose to come to New England during the Colonial Period was difficult. This reference resource explores the everyday details of the colonial life in New England and exposes as myth much of what we might believe about this era, environment, and people How exactly and why did their religious beliefs help structure their lives? What roles did women play in this society? How were people tried and punished for their crimes? Students can find thoroughly researched answers to these questions and others to help them learn exactly what everyday life was like for New Englanders during the Colonial Period.

Students may be surprised to find what a large role the environment played in these people's lives, from the structuring of their homes to their diet and health. Religion was a driving force for most of them, in ways that may be difficult for modern-day readers to understand. Here readers will find an excellent description of how religion could play the role it did and how it affected the details of everyday living. Details of the lives of the Native Americans in New England during this era as well as Africans who had been brought to this location by the settlers are also provided.

Table of Contents:

Chronology of Events
Introduction
The Doctrinal Foundation of Colonial Life
The Clergy and the Church in New England
Government and Law
Crime and Punishment
Labor in Colonial New England
Shelter and Attire
Food and Health
Marriage and Sex
Arts and Amusements
Native Americans of New England
Africans in Colonial New England
Indentured Servants
Education
Fear and Persecution in Daily Life
Index

About the Author: CLAUDIA DURST JOHNSON is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alabama, where she served as chair of the English Department for twelve years. She is the series editor of the Greenwood Press Literature in Context series, for which she has authored numerous works, including Understanding The Scarlet Letter (1995), Understanding The Crucible (1998) and Understanding The Call of the Wild (2000).

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