The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790

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Remarks on Condition : Condition – General, Very Good, Dust Jacket: Near fine., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting

A book that analyzes the cultural and political changes that occurred in Virginia in the second half of the eighteenth century. The book examines how the Virginian society shifted from a hierarchical and patriarchal order to a more egalitarian and democratic one, influenced by the Great Awakening, the Enlightenment, and the American Revolution. The book uses the methods of cultural anthropology and historical narrative to recreate and interpret the experiences and perspectives of various groups and individuals, such as planters, slaves, artisans, women, and rebels. The book was written by Rhys Isaac, an Australian historian, and published by the University of North Carolina Press in 1982. The book has 451 pages. Additional remarks, softback in plastic sleeve.