Convulsed states: earthquakes, prophecy, and the remaking of early America
"The New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12 were the strongest temblors in the North American interior in at least the past five centuries. From the Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, a broad cast of thinkers struggled to explain these seemingly unprec...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Εκτύπωση Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina Press
2021
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| Στο/Στη: | Έτος: 2021 |
| Κριτικές: | [Rezension von: Hancock, Jonathan Todd, Convulsed states] (2022) (Winiarski, Douglas Leo)
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| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Indians of North America
Government relations 1789-1869
B United States Θρησκεία (μοτίβο) 19th century B Earthquakes (United States) History 19th century B Nation-building (United States) B United States History 19th century |
| Σύνοψη: | "The New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12 were the strongest temblors in the North American interior in at least the past five centuries. From the Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, a broad cast of thinkers struggled to explain these seemingly unprecedented natural phenomena. They summoned a range of traditions of inquiry into the natural world and drew connections among signs of environmental, spiritual, and political disorder on the cusp of the War of 1812. Drawn from extensive archival research, Convulsed States probes their interpretations to offer insights into revivalism, nation remaking, and the relationship between religious and political authority across Native nations and the United States in the early nineteenth century"-- |
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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1469662175 |