Synopses & Reviews
The ideal accompaniment to Converging Worlds: Communities and Cultures in Colonial America, this Sourcebook is a collection of primary documents that contextualize and bring to life the exciting narrative of early America. The expert authors of each chapter have hand-picked multiple documents corresponding with the same chapter in the textbook to help students delve deeper into the diverse geographic regions and variety of topics covered in this time period. While the Sourcebook and course book make a perfectly integrated package, the Sourcebook also features general introductions and section introductions framing the documents, so students can easily use it on its own to explore the vast colonial world up close.
In addition to the helpful maps, timelines, and further resources available for students on the companion site, instructors will have access to the full text of many of the documents included in the Sourcebook.
For additional information and classroom resources please visit the Converging Worlds companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415964999.
Synopsis
The Converging Worlds sourcebook is the primary source document reader accompanying Converging Worlds: Communities and Cultures in Colonial America. Each chapter author of the text has hand-picked documents that go along with the chapter theya (TM)ve written for the text. However, the source book is meaty enough for an instructor to use on its own, since there will also be a general introduction and section introductions framing the documents.
For additional information and classroom resources please visit the Converging Worlds companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415964999.
Synopsis
Providing a survey of colonial American history both regionally broad and Atlantic in coverage, Converging Worlds presents the most recent research in an accessible manner for undergraduate students.
The ideal accompaniment to Converging Worlds: Communities and Cultures in Colonial America, this Sourcebook is a collection of primary documents that contextualize and bring to life the exciting narrative of early America. The expert authors of each chapter have hand-picked multiple documents corresponding with the same chapter in the textbook to help students delve deeper into the diverse geographic regions and variety of topics covered in this time period, including:
- Letters
- Pamphlets and newspaper articles
- Excerpts from diaries
- Patents and charters
- Court records
- And much more
While the Sourcebook and text make a perfectly integrated package, the Sourcebook also features general introductions and section introductions framing the documents, so students can easily use it on its own to explore the vast colonial world up close.
In addition to the helpful maps, timelines, and further resources available for students on the companion site, instructors will have access to the full text of many of the documents included in the Sourcebook.
For additional information and classroom resources please visit the Converging Worlds companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/breen.