New York City Neighborhoods: The 18th Century

An archaeological study of the growth of Manhattan during the colonial period, this book documents the emergence of Manhattan as the center of class-structured capitalist commercialism in the new nation-state. A new introduction by the author updates her analysis in light of subsequent excavations at urban sites (both in New York and elsewhere) and theoretical advances in the understanding of urban public space. Originally published by Academic Press in 1990.Rothschild, Nan A. is the author of 'New York City Neighborhoods: The 18th Century', published 2008 under ISBN 9780975273869 and ISBN 0975273868.