{"product_id":"a-land-as-god-made-it-jamestown-and-the-birth-of-america-9780465030958","title":"A Land as God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James Horn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Basic Books (AZ)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Inspirational\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive history of the Jamestown colony, the crucible of American history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although it was the first permanent English settlement in North America, Jamestown is too often overlooked in the writing of American history. Founded thirteen years before the \u003ci\u003eMayflower\u003c\/i\u003e sailed, Jamestown's courageous settlers have been overshadowed ever since by the pilgrims of Plymouth. But as historian James Horn demonstrates in this vivid and meticulously researched account, Jamestown-not Plymouth-was the true crucible of American history. Jamestown introduced slavery into English-speaking North America; it became the first of England's colonies to adopt a representative government; and it was the site of the first white-Indian clashes over territorial expansion. \u003ci\u003eA Land As God Made It\u003c\/i\u003e offers the definitive account of the colony that give rise to America.","brand":"Basic Books (AZ)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45145316130967,"sku":"9780465030958","price":1456.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780465030958.webp?v=1767286838","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-land-as-god-made-it-jamestown-and-the-birth-of-america-9780465030958","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}