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Circles and Lines : The Shape of Life in Early America.

Demos, John.

Circles and Lines : The Shape of Life in Early America. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (113 pages) - The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization Series . - The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Traditional World and the Logic of Circularity -- 2. The Transitional World and the Power of Novelty -- 3. The Modern World and the Rise of the Linear -- Notes -- Index.

Demos offers a portrait of how colonial Americans viewed their life experiences. The earliest settlers lived in a traditional world of natural cycles that shaped their behavior. During the transitional world of the American Revolution, people began to see their society with a linear world view.

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