A Companion to the Literatures of Colonial America: Castillo/Companion

Content: Chapter 1 Prologomenal Thinking: Some Possibilities and Limits of Comparative Desire (pages 9–23): Teresa A. Toulouse Chapter 2 First Peoples: An Introduction to Early Native American Studies (pages 24–37): Joanna Brooks Chapter 3 Toward a Cultural Geography of Colonial American Literatures: Empire, Location, Creolization (pages 38–59): Ralph Bauer Chapter 4 Textual Investments: Economics and Colonial American Literatures (pages 60–77): Michelle Burnham Chapter 5 The Culture of Colonial America: Theology and Aesthetics (pages 78–93): Paul Giles Chapter 6 Teaching the Text of Early American Literature (pages 94–109): Michael P. Clark Chapter 7 Teaching with the New Technology: Three Intriguing Opportunities (pages 110–120): Edward J. Gallagher Chapter 8 Recovering Precolonial American Literary History: “The Origin of Stories” and the Popol Vuh (pages 123–140): Timothy B. Powell Chapter 9 Toltec Mirrors: Europeans and Native Americans in Each Other's Eyes (pages 141–158): Renee Bergland Chapter 10 Reading for Indian Resistance (pages 159–173): Bethany Ridgway Schneider Chapter 11 Refocusing New Spain and Spanish Colonization: Malinche, Guadalupe, and Sor Juana (pages 174–194): Electa Arenal and Yolanda Martinez?San Miguel Chapter 12 British Colonial Expansion Westwards: Ireland and America (pages 195–219): Andrew Hadfield Chapter 13 The French Relation and Its “Hidden” Colonial History (pages 220–240): Sara E. Melzer Chapter 14 Visions of the Other in Sixteenth and Seventeenth?Century Writing on Brazil (pages 241–258): Elena Losada Soler Chapter 15 New World Ethnography, the Caribbean, and Behn's Oroonoko (pages 259–274): Derek Hughes Chapter 16 Gendered Voices from Lima and Mexico: Clarinda, Amarilis, and Sor Juana (pages 277–291): Raquel Chang?Rodriguez Chapter 17 Cleansing Mexican Antiquity: Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz and the loa to The Divine Narcissus (pages 292–305): Viviana Diaz Balsera Chapter 18 Hemispheric Americanism: Latin American Exiles and US Revolutionary Writings (pages 306–320): Rodrigo Lazo Chapter 19 Putting Together the Pieces: Notes on the Eighteenth?Century Literary Imagination (pages 321–335): Douglas Anderson Chapter 20 The Transoceanic Emergence of American “Postcolonial” Identities (pages 336–350): Gesa Mackenthun Chapter 21 The Genres of Exploration and Conquest Literatures (pages 353–368): E. Thomson Shields Chapter 22 The Conversion Narrative in Early America (pages 369–386): Lisa M. Gordis Chapter 23 Indigenous Literacies: New England and New Spain (pages 387–401): Hilary E. Wyss Chapter 24 America's First Mass Media: Preaching and the Protestant Sermon Tradition (pages 402–425): Gregory S. Jackson Chapter 25 Neither Here Nor There: Transatlantic Epistolarity in Early America (pages 426–445): Phillip H. Round Chapter 26 True Relations and Critical Fictions: The Case of the Personal Narrative in Colonial American Literatures (pages 446–463): Kathleen Donegan Chapter 27 “Cross?Cultural Conversations”: The Captivity Narrative (pages 464–479): Lisa M. Logan Chapter 28 Epic, Creoles, and Nation in Spanish America (pages 480–499): Jose Antonio Mazzotti Chapter 29 Plainness and Paradox: Colonial Tensions in the Early New England Religious Lyric (pages 500–516): Amy M. E. Morris Chapter 30 Captivating Animals: Science and Spectacle in Early American Natural Histories (pages 517–532): Kathryn Napier Gray Chapter 31 Challenging Conventional Historiography: The Roaming “I”/Eye in Early Colonial American Eyewitness Accounts (pages 533–550): Jerry M. Williams Chapter 32 Republican Theatricality and Transatlantic Empire (pages 551–565): Elizabeth Maddock Dillon Chapter 33 Reading Early American Fiction (pages 566–586): Winfried Fluck Consisting Of More Than 30 Original Essays By Leading Scholars In The Field, This Companion Provides A Broad Introduction To Colonial American Literatures. The Volume Situates Texts In Their Various Historical And Cultural Contexts, Including Colonialism, Imperialism, Diaspora, And Nation Formation. In Particular, It Brings Out The Comparative, Hemispheric, And Transatlantic Nature Of The Writing Of This Period, And Highlights The Interactions Between Non-scribal Native Groups And Europeans That Helped To Shape Early American Writing. The Companion Is Divided Into Four Main Sections: The Opening Section On Issues And Methods Covers A Wide Range Of Approaches To Defining And Reading Early American Writing; The Second Section, Entitled New World Encounters, Considers The Interactions Between Cultural Groups During The Early Centuries Of Exploration; The Third Section On Identities Looks At The Development Of Regional Spheres Of Influence In The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries; While The Final Section Considers Major Genres And Writers Of The Period In A Series Of Cross-cultural Conversations.--jacket. Part I: Issues And Methods -- Prologomenal Thinking: Some Possibilities And Limits Of Comparative Desire / Teresa Toulouse -- First Peoples: An Introduction To Early Native American Studies / Joanna Brooks -- Toward A Cultural Geography Of Colonial American Literatures: Empire, Location, Creolization / Ralph Bauer -- Textual Investments Economics And Colonial American Literatures / Michelle Burnham -- The Culture Of Colonial America Theology And Aesthetics / Paul Giles -- Teaching The Text Of Early American Literature / Michael P. Clarke -- Teaching With The New Technology: Three Intriguing Opportunities / Edward J. Gallagher -- Part Ii: New World Encounters Recovering Pre-colonial American Literary History: The Origin Of Stories And The Popol Vuh / Timothy Powell -- Toltec Mirrors: Native Americans And Europeans In Each Other's Eyes / Renee Bergland -- Reading For Indian Resistance / Bethany Schneider -- Refocusing New Spain And Spanish Colonization: Malinche, Guadalupe And Sor Juana / Electa Arenal -- British Colonial Expansion Westwards: Ireland And America / Andrew Hadfield -- The French Relation And It's Hidden Colonial History / Sara Melzer -- Visions Of The Other In 16th And 17th Writing On Brazil / Elena Losada Soler -- New World Ethnography, The Caribbean, And Behn's Oroonoko / Derek Hughes -- Part Iii: Negotiating Identities Gendered Voices From Lima And Mexico: Clarinda, Amarilis And Sor Juana / Raquel Chang-rodriguez -- Cleansing Mexican Antiquity: Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz And The Ioa To The Divine Narcissus / Viviana Diaz Balsera -- Hemispheric Americanism: Latin American Exiles And Us Revolutionary Writings / Rodrigo Lazo -- Putting Together The Pieces: Notes On The Eighteenth Century Literary Imagination / Douglas Anderson -- The Transoceanic Emergence Of American 'postcolonial' Identities / Gesa Mackenthun -- Part Iv: Genres And Writers: Cross-cultural Conversations The Genre Of Exploration And Conquest Narratives / Tom Shields -- The Conversion Narrative In Early America / Lisa Gordis -- Indigenous Literacies: New England And New Spain / Hilary Wyss -- Anglo-american Religious Culture: Sermons, Preaching, And The Forensic And Literary Traditions Of Protestantism, 1530-1830 / Greg Jackson -- Neither Here Nor There: Epistolarity In Early America / Phil Round -- True Relations And Critical Fictions: The Case Of Personal Narratives In Colonial American Writing / Kathleen Donegan -- Cross-cultural Conversations: The Captivity Narrative / Lisa Logan -- Epic, Creoles, And Nation In Spanish America / Jose Mazzotti -- Plainness And Paradox: Colonial Tensions In The Early New England Religious Lyric / Amy Morris -- Captivating Animals: Science And Spectacle In Early American Natural Histories / Kathryn Napier Gray -- Challenging Convention Historiography: The Roaming 'i' In Early Colonial-american Eyewitness Accounts / Jerry M. Williams -- Republican Theatricality And Transatlantic Empire / Elizabeth Dillon -- Reading Early American Fiction / Winfried Fluck. Edited By Susan Castillo And Ivy Schweitzer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Consisting of more than 30 original essays by leading scholars in the field, this companion provides a broad introduction to Colonial American literatures. The volume situates texts in their various historical and cultural contexts, including colonialism, imperialism, diaspora, and nation formation. In particular, it brings out the comparative, hemispheric and transatlantic nature of the writing of this period, and highlights the interactions between non-scribal native groups and Europeans that helped to shape early American writing. The companion is divided into four main sections: the opening section on issues and methods covers a wide range of approaches to defining and reading early American writing; the second section, entitled "New World Encounters", considers the interactions between cultural groups during the early centuries of exploration; the third section on identities looks at the development of regional spheres of influence in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; while the final section considers major genres and writers of the period in a series of "Cross-Cultural Conversations".; The companion is designed to be used alongside Castillo and Schweitzer's "The Literatures of Colonial America: An Anthology" (Blackwell Publishing, 2001) This broad introduction to Colonial American literatures brings out the comparative and transatlantic nature of the writing of this period and highlights the interactions between native, non-scribal groups, and Europeans that helped to shape early American writing. Situates the writing of this period in its various historical and cultural contexts, including colonialism, imperialism, diaspora, and nation formation. Highlights interactions between native, non-scribal groups and Europeans during the early centuries of exploration. Covers a wide range of approaches to defining and reading early American writing. Looks at the development of regional spheres of influence in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Serves as a vital adjunct to Castillo and Schweitzer's 'The Literatures of Colonial America: An Anthology' (Blackwell Publishing, 2001).