Irish Immigrants in the Land of Canaan: Letters and Memoirs from Colonial and Revolutionary America, 1675-1815
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Author Description
Irish Immigrants in the Land of Canaan is a monumental and pathbreaking study of early Irish Protestant and Catholic migration to America. Through exhaustive research and sensitive analyses of the letters, memoirs, and other writings, the authors describe the variety and vitality of early Irish immigrant experiences, ranging from those of frontier farmers and seaport workers to revolutionaries and loyalists. Largely through the migrants own words, it brings to life the networks, work, and experiences of these immigrants who shaped the formative stages of American society and its Irish communities. The authors explore why Irishmen and women left home and how they adapted to colonial and revolutionary America, in the process creating modern Irish and Irish-American identities on the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean.Irish Immigrants in the Land of Canaan was the winner of the James S. Donnelly, Sr., Prize for Books on History and Social Sciences, American Council on Irish Studies.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates the multifaceted experiences of Irish immigrants in America between 1675 and 1815, questioning how these individuals navigated the transition from their homeland to a new society. The authors, a team of distinguished historians including Kerby A. Miller and David N. Doyle, utilize a vast collection of primary source documents—specifically letters and personal memoirs—to reconstruct the social and economic realities of early Irish migrants. By centering the voices of the immigrants themselves, the text argues that these individuals were active participants in shaping the cultural and political landscape of colonial and revolutionary America.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A comprehensive analysis of Irish migration patterns spanning from 1675 to 1815.
- Primary source documentation including personal letters, journals, and memoirs from both Protestant and Catholic immigrants.
- Examination of diverse immigrant roles, including frontier farmers, urban laborers, political revolutionaries, and loyalists.
- Exploration of the development of dual identities across the Atlantic and the formation of early Irish-American communities.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars recognize this volume as a foundational resource for understanding the early Irish diaspora due to its extensive use of primary source material. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous and detailed look at the social history of the period.
Page Count:
816
Publication Date:
2003-03-27
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195045130
ISBN-13:
9780195045130
Biography
History
Social History
Immigration
United States
Irish History
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