JOURNAL ARTICLE

"Let Us Avoid that Infernal Wisdom": Learning and State Formation in Eighteenth-Century New York.

  • Published In: New York History, 2024, v. 105, n. 2. P. 214 1 of 3

  • Database: America: History and Life with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Deibel, Zachary 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the diverse sources of knowledge and learning in colonial New York from 1700 to 1765. It highlights the various educational materials available, such as religious texts, guidebooks, and almanacs, and how they influenced different segments of society, including artisans, laborers, enslaved persons, and Indigenous people. The text also delves into the efforts of the colonial state to regulate and prescribe education, especially through apprenticeships, militia training, and charity schools. The article emphasizes the complex interplay between formal and informal learning, as well as the challenges faced by British officials in asserting authority over knowledge in the colony. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:New York History. 2024/12, Vol. 105, Issue 2, p214
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0146-437X
  • DOI:10.1353/nyh.2024.a951708
  • Accession Number:183483770
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