Table of Contents

Introduction: Critical Conceptions of Anglo-Saxonism: Nationhood, Culture, and the History of an Idea 1. The Usable Past: Anglo-Saxonism, British Antiquities, and New World Shores 2. The Emergence of "American" Anglo-Saxonism: The Curious Case of Captain John Smith and The Virginia Company of London 3. Christiano-graphy in New England: The Anglo-Saxonism of Bradford, Winthrop, and Mather 4. New Territories and Westward Movement: American Anglo-Saxonism in the Thought of Penn and Jefferson. Epilogue: Some Versions of American Anglo-Saxonism in the Nineteenth Century

About the Author

Michael Modarelli is Associate Professor in the Division of Literature, Language, and Communication and Director of the First Year Institute at Walsh University in North Canton, OH.