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In Who Should Rule at Home? Joyce D. Goodfriend argues that the high-ranking gentlemen who figure so prominently in most accounts of New York City's evolution from 1664 to 1776 were far from invincible and that the degree of cultural power they held has been exaggerated.
Joyce D. Goodfriend is Professor of History at the University of Denver. She is the author of Before the Melting Pot: Society and Culture in Colonial New York City, 1664–1730, editor of Revisiting New Netherland: Perspectives on Early Dutch America, and coeditor of Going Dutch: The Dutch Presence in America, 1609–2009.
"The beautifully written Who Should Rule at Home? demonstrates Joyce D. Goodfriend's deep and rich engagement with the primary sources. Her coverage of religious and devotional culture and Dutch New York are especially valuable."
Patricia U. Bonomi, New York University, author of A Factious People, Politics and Society in Colonial New York:
"Joyce D. Goodfriend's deeply researched book teems with instances of ethnic, religious, and social unrest among colonial New York City’s lower ranks, who vigorously challenged the authority of those higher up. A fascinating read."
Billy Smith, Distinguished Professor of Letters and ScienceMontana State University, author of Ship of Death: A Voyage That Changed the Atlantic World:
"Who Should Rule at Home? promises to become the definitive book about early New York City. It is beautifully written and well and convincingly argued. Joyce D. Goodfriend redefines power and the struggle over it in cultural terms. She also digs deeply in the primary sources to paint a picture of how common folks were able not only to challenge the elites but also to carve out space for full lives within families, neighborhoods, and churches. Goodfriend's emphasis on ethnicity and race is most welcome because of the enduring relevance of the ways in which Americans negotiate cultural power."
L. M. Hauptman, State University of New York at New Paltz (emeritus):
"Besides using standard sources, the author effectively made use of various religious accounts. These include Moravian journals to illustrate aspects of women's history. Outstanding."
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