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Daily Life in Colonial New England
Claudia Durst Johnson
978-1-57356-680-3

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Daily Life in Colonial New England

Claudia Durst Johnson Claudia Durst Johnson

February 2002

Greenwood

Series: The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series

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Studies the everyday details of the colonists in New England and debunks myths that have been misrepresenting these people until now.

Life for the individuals who chose to come to New England during the Colonial Period was anything but easy. This reference resource explores the everyday details of colonial life in New England and exposes as myth much of what we might believe about this era, environment and people. How exactly and why did their religious beliefs help structure their lives? What roles did women play in this society? How were people tried and punished for their crimes? Students can find thoroughly researched answers to these questions and others to help them learn exactly what everyday life was like for New Englanders during the Colonial Period.

Students may be surprised to find what a large role the environment played in these people's lives, from the structuring of their homes to their diet and health. Religion was a driving force for most of them, in ways that may be difficult for modern-day readers to understand. Here readers will find an excellent description of how religion could play the role it did and how it affected the details of everyday living. Details of the lives of the Native Americans in New England during this era as well as Africans who had been brought to this location by the settlers are also provided.
Chronology of Events
Introduction
The Doctrinal Foundation of Colonial Life
The Clergy and the Church in New England
Government and Law
Crime and Punishment
Labor in Colonial New England
Shelter and Attire
Food and Health
Marriage and Sex
Arts and Amusements
Native Americans of New England
Africans in Colonial New England
Indentured Servants
Education
Fear and Persecution in Daily Life
Index
Reviews
In this excellent volume, Johnson draws a remarkably clear and complete picture of the day-to-day existence of the first European settlers in New England...Librarians serving middle and high schools will want to add this articulate and highly readable volume to their collections of books on New World settlements.—VOYA





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