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The Duke’s Province A Study of New York Politics and Society, 1664-1691


Free Download Robert C. Ritchie, "The Duke’s Province: A Study of New York Politics and Society, 1664-1691"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0807897647, 0807812927 | EPUB | pages: 318 | 0.4 mb
The late seventeenth century in America was important as an era of transition from rough settlement to established provincial life. It was a time when social, political, and economic problems caused strains that led to religious doubt, personal anxiety, riot, and one of the worst rebellions in the colonies. New York’s situation was further complicated by a series of political changes and a unique bicultural population.

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Governance of a Distant Province in the Middle Ages


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English | ISBN: 3110569280 | 2017 | 310 pages | PDF | 13 MB
This study is based upon both written and material (archeological and numismatic) sources, and tries to present some passages of the history of Upper Lusatia region anew, without applying the stereotypes present in the three national historiographies engaged (the German, the Czech and the Polish).

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