Richly detailed, BORDER LIFE captures the intimate universe of those who colonized Kentucky and southern Ohio during the Revolutionary era. In reconstructing the mental world of border inhabitants, Elizabeth Perkins draws on the records of an Ohio clergyman who conducted hundreds of interviews with survivors in the 1840s to provide a vivid portrait of pioneer life in the words of the settlers themselves. 10 illustrations.
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Richly detailed, BORDER LIFE captures the intimate universe of those who colonized Kentucky and southern Ohio during the Revolutionary era. In reconstructing the mental world of border inhabitants, Elizabeth Perkins draws on the records of an Ohio clergyman who conducted hundreds of interviews with survivors in the 1840s to provide a vivid portrait of pioneer life in the words of the settlers themselves. 10 illustrations.
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Good. A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed-but the story's all there!
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Very Good Condition. An excellent copy in great condition. Cover shows faint signs of use, but is unmarked and undamaged. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Publisher's note: In this original and sensitive ethnography of frontier life, Elizabeth Perkins recovers the rhythms of warfare, subsistence, and cultural encounter that governed existence on the margins of British America. Richly detailed, Border Life captures the intimate perceptive universe of the men and women who colonized Kentucky and southern Ohio during the Revolutionary era. Size: 23.5 x 15.5 x 1.9 cm. xiv, 253 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Frontier and pioneer life--Ohio River Valley; Pioneers--Ohio River Valley--Interviews; Ohio River Valley--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Ohio River Valley--Biography; Land settlement--Ohio River Valley--History--18th century; Pioneers--Ohio River Valley--Interviews; Ohio River Valley--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; ISBN: 0807847038. ISBN/EAN: 9780807847039. Add. Inventory No: 250128RIY0503817.
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