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ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Apr 2005] Softcover Neuware - In a riveting, groundbreaking narrative, Russell Shorto tells the story of New Netherland, the Dutch colony which pre-dated the Pilgrims and established ideals of tolerance and individual rights that shaped American history.'Astonishing . . . A book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past.' --The New York Times When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed: 12,000 pages of its records recently declared a national treasure are now being translated. Russell Shorto draws on this remarkable archive in The Island at the Center of the World, which has been hailed by The New York Times as a book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past. The Dutch colony pre-dated the original thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progressive, young lawyer named Adriaen van der Donck, who emerges in these pages as a forgotten American patriot and whose political vision brought him into conflict with Peter ...
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ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York] Softcover Paperback. In a riveting, groundbreaking narrative, Russell Shorto tells the story of New Netherland, the Dutch colony which pre-dated the Pilgrims and established ideals of tolerance and individual rights that shaped American history. "Astonishing . . . A book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past." --The New York Times When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed: 12,000 pages of its recordsrecently declared a national treasureare now being translated. Russell Shorto draws on this remarkable archive in The Island at the Center of the World, which has been hailed by The New York Times as a book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past. The Dutch colony pre-dated the original thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progressive, young lawyer named Adriaen van der Donck, who emerges in these pages as a forgotten American patriot and whose political vision brought him into conflict with Peter Stuyvesant, ...
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New York: Vintage, April Date: 2005. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight, and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Slight corner wear. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiv + 384 pages. When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony of New Netherland was merely lost, not destroyed. Russell Shorto has created a gripping narrative-a story of global sweep centered on a wilderness called Manhattan-that transforms our understanding of early America. The Dutch colony pre-dated the "original" thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progressive, young lawyer named Adriaen van der Donck, who emerges in these pages as a forgotten American patriot and whose political vision brought him into conflict with Peter Stuyvesant, the autocratic director of the Dutch colony. The struggle between these two strong-willed men laid the foundation for New York City and helped shape American culture. 2005. Vintage ISBN 1400078679 9781400078677 [US]

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ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Vintage Books, New York] Softcover Pp: xiv + 384. Titles: frt. & sp. Illust. w/ b/w portraits, prints & facsimile docs. Interior leaves are clean and tight. The founding of New Amsterdam (New York) about 1613 and subsequent existence as a colony until 1664 when it became an English possession. The Dutch had a greater impact on American history than is often realized. This work provides many of the answers. Includes endnotes, bibliography and index.
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ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Vintage] Softcover Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. 384 pages.
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ISBN10: 1400078679, ISBN13: 9781400078677, [publisher: Vintage April 2005] Softcover Firm and unmarked, with previous owner name to endpaper and light wear to cover edges.
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