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Description:

This book consists of two parts. The core is the translation of the John Winthrop's History of New England, a kind of diary covering the first decade (1630-1639) of the Puritan settlement on the American continent. The other part consists of seven chapters covering the broader context of Winthrop's writing and is focused on several features of the Puritan story from a revisionist perspective.

subjects: Criticism and interpretation,  History,  Historiography,  Puritans,  Správní úředníci,  Puritáni,  Kolonizace,  Migrace obyvatelstva,  Každodenní život,  Administrative officials,  Colonization,  Migration,  Everyday life,  Dějiny

People: John Winthrop (1588-1649)

Places: Massachusetts,  New England,  Spojené státy americké,  Nová Anglie,  United States,  Uniteed States

Times: Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775,  17th century,  17. století