How early America sounded:

"In early America, every sound had a living, willful force at its source. Sometimes these forces were not human or even visible. In this fascinating and highly original work of cultural history, Richard Cullen Rath re-creates in rich detail a world remote from our own, one in which sounds were...

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Main Author: Rath, Richard Cullen (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, N.Y. Cornell University Press 2003
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Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:"In early America, every sound had a living, willful force at its source. Sometimes these forces were not human or even visible. In this fascinating and highly original work of cultural history, Richard Cullen Rath re-creates in rich detail a world remote from our own, one in which sounds were charged with meaning and power." "This book's stunning evidence of the importance of sound in early America - even among the highly literate New England Puritans - reminds us of a time before a world dominated by the visual, a young country where hearing was a more crucial part of living."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-218) and index
Physical Description:xi, 227 p. ill. : 24 cm
ISBN:0801441269

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