Converging Worlds

<p>Providing a survey of colonial American history both regionally broad and Atlantic in coverage <em>Converging Worlds</em> presents the most recent research in an accessible manner for undergraduate students.</p><p>With chapters written by top-notch scholars <em>Converging Worlds</em> is unique in providing not only a comprehensive chronological approach to colonial history with attention to thematic details but a window into the relevant historiography. Each historian also selected several documents to accompany their chapter found in the companion primary source reader.</p><p><em>Converging Worlds: Communities and Cultures in Colonial America</em> includes: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>timelines tailored for every chapter</li> <li>chapter summaries</li> <li>discussion questions</li> <li>lists of further reading introducing students to specialist literature</li> <li>fifty illustrations.</li> </ul><p>Key topics discussed include: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>French Spanish and Native American experiences</li> <li>regional areas such as the Midwest and Southwest</li> <li>religion including missions witchcraft and Protestants</li> <li>the experience of women and families.</li> </ul><p>With its synthesis of both broad time periods and specific themes <em>Converging Worlds</em> is ideal for students of the colonial period and provides a fascinating glimpse into the diverse foundations of America.</p><p>For additional information and classroom resources please visit the <em>Converging Worlds</em> companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415964999.</p>