JOURNAL ARTICLE

Joint-Stock Companies, Colonialism, and Broadside Ballads in the Early Modern Period.

  • Published In: Huntington Library Quarterly, 2024, v. 87, n. 1. P. 27 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Frost, Duncan 3 of 3

Abstract

This article studies colonial promotion in broadside ballads written in support of colonial endeavors or commissioned by joint-stock companies. Notably, these ballads target popular audiences, seeking investment from all members of society. The three case studies of ballads presented here (focusing on the Virginia colony, the Western Design, and the Darien scheme) demonstrate that colonial endeavors were pitched toward the common population, highlighting the importance placed on small-scale investments. Examining rhetoric and nontextual elements, such as musical tunes, this article analyzes the discourse of national and religious sympathies and the ballads' emphasis on material wealth, which provided motivation for investment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Huntington Library Quarterly. 2024/03, Vol. 87, Issue 1, p27
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0018-7895
  • DOI:10.1353/hlq.2024.a949378
  • Accession Number:182329422
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