The Delaware Valley in the Early Republic: Architecture, Landscape, and Regional Identity

by Gabrielle M. Lanier

Book Overview

History, after all, has a corporeal aspect--every event occupies a physical dimension, and all actions are ultimately grounded, one way or another, in the landscape. Places, which possess their own geography, natural history, and embedded perceptions, not only ground the physicality of historical events--they also can constitute both actor and stage.--from The Delaware Valley in the Early Republic. The Delaware Valley's role in shaping national...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801879663
• ISBN13: 9780801879661
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"