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leisure and recreation in colonial New England
By Bruce Colin Daniels
"Puritans at play" was published by St. Martin's Press in 1995 - New York, it has 271 pages and the language of the book is English.
“Puritans at play” Metadata:
- Title: Puritans at play
- Author: Bruce Colin Daniels
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 271
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Publish Date: 1995
- Publish Location: New York
“Puritans at play” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ History - Recreation - Puritans - Leisure - Puritans -- Recreation -- New England -- History -- 17th century - Puriteinen - Recreatie - Amusement - New england, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Places: New England
- Time: 17th century - 18th century
Edition Specifications:
- Pagination: xiv, 271 p. ;
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL1111527M - OL3511648W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 31377025
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 94037341
- ISBN-10: 0312125003
- All ISBNs: 0312125003
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"Puritans at play" Description:
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For over four centuries "puritan" has been a synonym for "dour," "joyless," and "repressed." In the 1930s however, historians began to reappraise the accuracy of this grim portrait. Bruce C. Daniels continues that reappraisal by examining leisure and recreation in colonial and revolutionary New England. He looks closely not only at what New Englanders did from 1620 to 1790, but also at what they said about play, pleasure, and relaxation, thereby placing their deeds and words in the context of an evolving and complex social structure. Daniels's descriptions of leisure and recreational activities do justice to both the intellectual richness of the historical material and to its inherent charm. Chapters on reading, music, civic celebrations, dinner parties, dancing, courtship, sex, alcohol, taverns, sports and games are presented in a lively style designed to make this book as entertaining as it is illuminating.
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