World, the Flesh, and the Devil - A History of Colonial St. Louis

With its colonial period too often glossed over in histories of both early America and the city itself, St. Louis merits a new treatment. The first modern book devoted exclusively to the history of colonial St. Louis, The World, the Flesh, and the Devil illuminates how its people loved, fought, worshipped, and traded.

About the author

Patricia Cleary is Professor of History at California State University-Long Beach. She is a St. Louis native currently living in Long Beach, California, and is the author of Elizabeth Murray: A Woman's Pursuit of Independence in Eighteenth-Century America.

Summary

With its colonial period too often glossed over in histories of both early America and the city itself, St. Louis merits a new treatment. The first modern book devoted exclusively to the history of colonial St. Louis, The World, the Flesh, and the Devil illuminates how its people loved, fought, worshipped, and traded.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Cleary
• Publisher: University of Missouri Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9780826221704
• ISBN: 978-0-8262-2170-4
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA Mittlerer Westen, USA: Kolonisierung und Besiedlung (ca. 1600 bis 1775), HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), History - U.S., HISTORY / North America, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)