Humanism and America

Description:

Andrew Fitzmaurice reveals that English expansion was profoundly neo-classical in its inspiration, and that humanist traditions were extremely influential in the early development of the American colonies. Until now, accounts of early American colonization, and of European colonization in general, have placed great emphasis upon the links between colonization and the aggressive agendas of modern times claimed by historians and literary scholars.

subjects: Colonies,  History,  Humanism,  Intellectual life,  Renaissance,  Renaissance, england,  Great britain, colonies, america,  Great britain, colonies, history,  Great britain, intellectual life

Places: America,  England,  Great Britain

Times: 16th century,  17th century