Burnham, Michelle,

Folded selves : colonial New England writing in the world system / Michelle Burnham. - 1 online resource (233 pages) : illustrations. - Reencounters with colonialism: new perspectives on the Americas . - Reencounters with colonialism--new perspectives on the Americas. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-217) and index.

Introduction : colonial folds and the space of dissent -- Investment : uncertain certainty and the economic subject -- Merchants : William Bradford and plain style -- Inflation : Thomas Morton and trading-post pastoral -- Vent : Anne Hutchinson and antinomian selfhood -- Equivalence : Roger Williams and the typology of trade -- Debt : Salem witchcraft and paper money -- Epilogue : economies of possession and dissent.

9781611686845 (e-book)


American literature--History and criticism.--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
American literature--History and criticism.--New England
Economics and literature--History--United States--17th century.
Colonies in literature.
Economics in literature.
Travel writing--History--17th century.


New England--Civilization--17th century.


Electronic books.

PS191 / .B87 2007eb

810.9/3553

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