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Creating the Commonwealth: The Economic Culture of Puritan New England

Stephen Innes

Describes how the Puritan culture of New England gave rise to capitalism, and recounts how the small colony developed an international economy.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryAward Category: American Historical Association Book Prizes: Beveridge Family Prize in American History -> American HistoryAward Category: American History -> American HistoryBusiness, Capitalism & CorporationsMoney, Markets & Economic PolicyRegional & Local History

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
American Historical Association Book Prizes: Beveridge Family Prize in American History1995WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    • New England86%
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    • the Commonwealth38%

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    It argues that Puritan culture in New England produced capitalism and enabled the small colony to develop an international economy.

    Model confidence 74%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 77%.