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Nature and History in the Potomac Country: From Hunter-Gatherers to the Age of Jefferson
James D. Rice
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Description for Nature and History in the Potomac Country: From Hunter-Gatherers to the Age of Jefferson
Paperback. With what effects, Rice asks, did humankind exploit and then alter the landscape and the quality of the river's waters? Equal parts environmental, Native American, and colonial history, Nature and History in the Potomac Country is a useful and innovative study of the Potomac River, its valley, and its people. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8, 6 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBJK; HBTB; HBTQ; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
James D. Rice's fresh study of the Potomac River basin begins with a mystery. Why, when the whole of the region offered fertile soil and excellent fishing and hunting, was nearly three-quarters of the land uninhabited on the eve of colonization? Rice wonders how the existence of this no man's land influenced nearby Native American and, later, colonial settlements. Did it function as a commons, as a place where all were free to hunt and fish? Or was it perceived as a strange and hostile wilderness? Rice discovers environmental factors at the center of the story. Making use of extensive ... Read more
James D. Rice's fresh study of the Potomac River basin begins with a mystery. Why, when the whole of the region offered fertile soil and excellent fishing and hunting, was nearly three-quarters of the land uninhabited on the eve of colonization? Rice wonders how the existence of this no man's land influenced nearby Native American and, later, colonial settlements. Did it function as a commons, as a place where all were free to hunt and fish? Or was it perceived as a strange and hostile wilderness? Rice discovers environmental factors at the center of the story. Making use of extensive ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
519g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421421513
SKU
V9781421421513
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About James D. Rice
James D. Rice is a professor of history at Tufts University. He is the author of Tales from a Revolution: Bacon's Rebellion and the Transformation of Early America.
Reviews for Nature and History in the Potomac Country: From Hunter-Gatherers to the Age of Jefferson
A well-executed regional history that serves as a powerful example of the necessity of environmental history focused on the intimate details of both natural and cultural landscapes. Virginia Magazine of History and Biography James Rice successfully combines all three endeavors in an impressive study of the interplay of Indians, Europeans, and the environment in the Potomac Valley... Scholars of Indian ... Read more