Neither Plain nor Simple: New Perspectives on the Canterbury Shakers - Softcover

Starbuck, David R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584652101 ISBN 13: 9781584652106

Publisher: University Press of New England, 2004

Synopsis

The Canterbury Shakers of New Hampshire are the most studied Shaker group in America and provide an excellent text case for historical archaeology. Survey work carried out from 1978 until 1982, followed by excavations from 1994 onwards, investigated and mapped 600 acres around the village. Evidence from these, along with documentary evidence and interviews, is used here to build a picture of the built and natural environment of the Shakers whilst also evaluating the Shakers' own self-image. What studying the material culture from the Canterbury Shaker village has revealed is that the `strict, sombre image of the early years was gradually replaced by a less rigid lifestyle that allowed for more individual expression and more consumer choices'.

About this title

From the Publisher:

8 1/2 x 11 trim. 192 illus.

About the Author:

DAVID R. STARBUCK is professor of anthropology at Plymouth State University and the author of 16 books, most recently The Archaeology of Forts and Battlefields (U Press of Fla, 2012) and Excavating the Sutlers’ House: Artifacts of the British Armies in Fort Edward and Lake George (UPNE, 2010). Other books by Starbuck; Rangers and Redcoats on the Hudson (UPNE, 2004); Massacre at Fort William Henry (UPNE, 2002); The Great Warpath: (UPNE, 1999). He divides his time between Plymouth, NH and Lake George, NY.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of New England
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1584652101
• ISBN 13: 9781584652106
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200