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The Oxford Handbook of the American Revolution draws on a wealth of new scholarship to create a vibrant dialogue among varied approaches to the revolution that made the United States.In thirty-three essays written by authorities on the period, the Handbook brings to life the diverse multitudes of colonial North America and their extraordinary struggles before, during, and after the eight-year-long civil war that secured the independence of thirteen rebel colonies from their erstwhile colonial parent. The chapters explore battles and diplomacy, economics and finance, law and culture, politics and society, gender, race, and religion. Its diverse cast of characters includes ordinary farmers and artisans, free and enslaved African Americans, Indians, and British and American statesmen and military leaders. In addition to expanding the Revolution's who, the Handbook broadens its where, portraying an event that far transcended the boundaries of what was to become the United States.It offers readers an American Revolution whose impact ranged far beyond the thirteen colonies. The Handbook's range of interpretive and methodological approaches captures the full scope of current revolutionary-era scholarship. Its authors, British and American scholars spanning several generations, include social, cultural, military, and imperial historians, as well as those who study politics, diplomacy, literature, gender, and sexuality. Together and separately, these essays demonstrate that the American Revolution remains a vibrant and inviting a subject of inquiry. Nothing comparable has been published in decades.
This volume investigates the multifaceted nature of the American Revolution by synthesizing contemporary scholarship to reframe the conflict as a global and diverse historical event. Editors Edward G. Gray and Jane Kamensky curate thirty-three essays from a multi-generational cohort of historians, including specialists in social, cultural, military, and imperial studies. The text argues that the Revolution must be understood through a broader lens that incorporates the experiences of marginalized groups and the geopolitical implications beyond the thirteen colonies.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this collection as a significant, comprehensive resource that updates the historiography of the American Revolution for a modern audience. Scholars frequently cite the volume for its academic rigor and its success in integrating disparate sub-fields of historical inquiry into a cohesive reference work.
Page Count:
702
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0199324034
ISBN-13:
9780199324033