The Backcountry Towns of Colonial Virginia by Christopher E. Hendricks - 2006-11-15

University of Tennessee Press, 2006. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, 2006. Hardcover. VG+/VG- (light wear to cloth boards & corners; spine ends crinkled. white dustjacket highly scuffed w/ smudges; small, closed tear to back upper spine edge.). dark grey cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. 186 pgs w/ primarily bw illustrations, maps. white dustjacket w/ black & light amber printing. Remains very tightly bound; likely unread. "For decades historians and historical geographers have neglected the study of town life in the colonial South, simply portraying towns as the result of increasing population density. The Backcountry Towns of Colonial Virginia, the first comprehensive study of town development in the interior of the colonial South, marshals evidence that planned urban settlements were the essential agents in accelerating westward expansion. Through the analysis of twenty-five attempts to create towns in the Virginia backcountry, the work demonstrates there was a distinctly southern urban movement in the… Read More

The University Of Tennessee Press, 2006. Hardcover. Fine. As new . First Printing . ISBN : 978-1-57233-543-1 . Dust jacket is protected with a mylar cover .

The University Of Tennessee Press, 2006. Hardcover. Fine. As new . First Printing . Still in the publisher's original shrinkwrap . ISBN : 978-1-5723-3543-1 .

Hardback. New. For decades historians and historical geographers have neglected the study of town life in the colonial South, simply portraying towns as the result of increasing population density. The Backcountry Towns of Colonial Virginia, the first comprehensive study of town development in the interior of the colonial South, marshals evidence that planned urban settlements were the essential agents in accelerating westward expansion. Through the analysis of twenty-five attempts to create towns in the Virginia backcountry, the work demonstrates there was a distinctly southern urbanmovement in the colonial period. It explores the factors that lead to the success or failure of a community and examines how each backcountry region operated as an economic unit uniquely suited to its development. Towns opened up land, attracting people to move into new areas or participate in new business opportunities. They furthered settlement, influenced immigration, created family and socialnetworks, and fostered… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Univ of Tennessee Pr, 2006. Hardcover. New. 186 pages. 8.75x6.25x0.75 inches.

Univ Tennessee Press. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!