How Long to Read Artisans in the North Carolina Backcountry

How Long Does it Take to Read Artisans in the North Carolina Backcountry?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Artisans in the North Carolina Backcountry by Johanna Miller Lewis

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

During the quarter of a century before the thirteen colonies became a nation, the northwest quadrant of North Carolina had just begun to attract permanent settlers. This seemingly primitive area may not appear to be a likely source for attractive pottery and ornate silverware and furniture, much less for an audience to appreciate these refinements. Yet such crafts were not confined to urban centers, and artisans, like other colonists, were striving to create better lives for themselves as well as to practice their trades. As Johanna Miller Lewis shows in this pivotal study of colonial history and material culture, the growing population of Rowan County required not only blacksmiths, saddlers, and tanners but also a great variety of skilled craftsmen to help raise the standard of living. Rowan County's rapid expansion was in part the result of the planned settlements of the Moravian Church. Because the Moravians maintained careful records, historians have previously credited church artisans with greater skill and more economic awareness than non-church craftsmen. Through meticulous attention to court and private records, deeds, wills, and other sources, Lewis reveals the Moravian failure to keep up with the pace of development occurring elsewhere in the county. Challenging the traditional belief that southern backcountry life was primitive, Lewis shows that many artisans held public office and wielded power in the public sphere. She also examines women weavers and spinsters as an integral part of the population. All artisans—Moravian and non-Moravian, male and female—helped the local market economy expand to include coastal and trans-Atlantic trade. Lewis's book contributes meaningfully to the debate over self-sufficiency and capitalism in rural America.

How long is Artisans in the North Carolina Backcountry?

Artisans in the North Carolina Backcountry by Johanna Miller Lewis is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Artisans in the North Carolina Backcountry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Artisans in the North Carolina Backcountry aloud.

What Reading Level is Artisans in the North Carolina Backcountry?

Artisans in the North Carolina Backcountry is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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