Author: Zabin, Serena R.
Title: Dangerous Economies: Status and Commerce in Imperial New York (Early American Studies).
Description: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2009. Hardcover. Dustjacket. 205 pp. English text. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - Dangerous Economies is a history of New York culture and commerce in the first two thirds of the eighteenth century, when Britain was just beginning to catch up with its imperial rivals, France and Spain. In that sparsely populated city on the fringe of an empire, enslaved Africans rubbed elbows with white indentured servants while the elite strove to maintain ties with European genteel culture. The transience of the city's people, goods, and fortunes created a notably fluid society in which establishing one's own status or verifying another's was a challenge. New York's shifting imperial identity created new avenues for success but also made success harder to define and demonstrate socially.Early American studies ISBN 9780812241600.

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