Through a Glass Darkly: Reflections on Personal Identity in Early America

These thirteen original essays are provocative explorations in the construction and representation of self in America’s colonial and early republican eras. Highlighting the increasing importance of interdisciplinary research for the field of early American history, these leading scholars in the field extend their reach to literary criticism, anthropology, psychology, and material culture. The collection is organized into three parts — Histories of Self, Texts of Self, and Reflections on Def...