Observations On Doctor Stevens's History Of Georgia (1849)

By William Bacon Stevens

Book Overview

Observations on Doctor Stevens's History of Georgia is a book written by William Bacon Stevens in 1849. It is a critical analysis of the historical account of Georgia presented by Dr. William Bacon Stevens in his book A History of Georgia, published in the same year. In this book, Stevens examines the accuracy and reliability of Dr. Stevens's account of Georgia's history, which covers the period from the arrival of the first colonists in 1733 to the end of the American Revolution in 1783. He scrutinizes the sources used by Dr. Stevens and highlights the errors and omissions in his narrative. Stevens argues that Dr. Stevens's account of Georgia's history is biased and incomplete, and that it fails to provide a comprehensive understanding of the state's past. He also criticizes Dr. Stevens's writing style, which he considers to be overly verbose and convoluted. Observations on Doctor Stevens's History of Georgia is an important work of historical criticism that sheds light on the challenges of writing accurate and comprehensive histories. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Georgia or the practice of historical writing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104651149
• ISBN13: 9781104651145
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"