Informed Power: Communication in the Early American South

Alejandra Dubcovsky maps channels of information exchange in the American South, exploring how colonists came into possession of knowledge in a region that lacked a regular mail system or a printing press until the 1730s. She describes ingenious oral networks, and she uncovers important lessons abou...

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Main Author: Dubcovsky, Alejandra (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2016]
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Summary:Alejandra Dubcovsky maps channels of information exchange in the American South, exploring how colonists came into possession of knowledge in a region that lacked a regular mail system or a printing press until the 1730s. She describes ingenious oral networks, and she uncovers important lessons about the nexus of information and power
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Dez 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (304 Seiten) 11 halftones, 4 maps
ISBN:9780674968783
DOI:10.4159/9780674968783

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