The History of the Colonial Virginia (Book 1-3) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Jamestown, Tobacco, Planter Power, and the Making of a Plantation SocietyBy Thomas J. Wertenbaker
Length27h 6m
About this audiobook
The History of Colonial Virginia (Books 1–3) offers a sweeping yet closely argued account of Virginia's transformation from precarious English outpost into a complex plantation society. Wertenbaker combines narrative history with institutional and social analysis, moving among Jamestown, tobacco culture, landholding, labor systems, political conflict, and the emergence of a colonial elite. Written in a lucid early-twentieth-century scholarly style, the work belongs to the formative era of American colonial historiography, attentive to archives, governance, and social hierarchy. Thomas J. Wertenbaker was one of the leading historians of colonial Virginia and the early American South. Long associated with Princeton University, he brought to his subject a deep command of documentary sources and a sustained interest in how environment, economy, and class shaped political life. His background as a professional historian during a period when American scholars were redefining colonial studies helps explain the book's emphasis on institutions, settlement patterns, and social development. This volume is recommended for readers seeking more than a simple chronicle of early Virginia. Students, historians, and general readers will find it a substantial introduction to the colony's foundations and enduring influence on American society.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length27 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 11, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Patrician and Plebeian (pt. 1)
3Patrician and Plebeian (pt. 2)
4Patrician and Plebeian (pt. 3)
5Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 (pt. 1)
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6Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 (pt. 2)
7Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 (pt. 3)
8Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 (pt. 4)
9Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 (pt. 5)
10The Planters of Colonial Virginia (pt. 1)
11The Planters of Colonial Virginia (pt. 2)
12The Planters of Colonial Virginia (pt. 3)
13The Planters of Colonial Virginia (pt. 4)
14The Planters of Colonial Virginia (pt. 5)
15Memorable Quotes
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