Bibliograph

For Adam's sake, a family saga in colonial New England, Allegra di Bonaventura

Type

Label

For Adam's sake, a family saga in colonial New England, Allegra di Bonaventura

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-416) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

For Adam's sake

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

783163420

Responsibility statement

Allegra di Bonaventura

Sub title

a family saga in colonial New England

Summary

Uses the diary of an American colonial in pre-Revolutionary New England to discuss slavery, the family, and everyday life of the time period

Table Of Contents

"As in the Beginning of the World" -- The Rogerenes -- "Fore-runners of evil" -- "Brought up in learning" -- "Fornication among you" -- "One flesh" -- "She was taken away from me wrongfully" -- "The ways of providence" -- A Higher Court -- "A pestilence into that land" -- "Adam is come" -- Bream Cove and beyond -- "Their children's children" -- "Adam worked all day" -- "The wonderful work of God"

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