The Atlantic Connection
A History of the Atlantic World, 1450-1900
(Sprache: Englisch)
The Atlantic Connection examines the major themes of Atlantic history from 1450 to 1900. During this period, ships, goods, diseases, human beings and ideas flowed across the ocean, tying together the Atlantic basin in a complex web of relationships....
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The Atlantic Connection examines the major themes of Atlantic history from 1450 to 1900. During this period, ships, goods, diseases, human beings and ideas flowed across the ocean, tying together the Atlantic basin in a complex web of relationships. Divided into five main sections, this book considers key cultural themes such as gender, social developments, the economy, and ideologies.
The Atlantic Connection is shaped by its exploration of a key question: how did Europe come to dominate the Atlantic? Adeptly weaving a multitude of events into a larger analytical narrative, this book will be essential reading for students of Atlantic history.
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The Atlantic Connection examines the major themes of Atlantic history from 1450 to 1900. During this period, ships, goods, diseases, human beings and ideas flowed across the ocean, tying together the Atlantic basin in a complex web of relationships. Divided into five main sections, this book considers key cultural themes such as gender, social developments, the economy, and ideologies. The Atlantic Connection is shaped by its exploration of a key question: how did Europe come to dominate the Atlantic? Adeptly weaving a multitude of events into a larger analytical narrative, this book will be essential reading for students of Atlantic history.
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List of figures. Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. The Dominance of the West. Part I: Explorations and First Contacts 1. The Atlantic World before 1492 2. Europe: A New Age of Trade and Travel 3. Medieval Africa. 4. The Americas Part II: Colonization and Conquest 5. The Voyages of Columbus 6. The Columbian Exchange 7. Earliest Encounters 8. Spanish Colonial Institutions in New Spain 9. The Colonization of Brazil 10. Colonial Settlements in Northern America and the Caribbean Part III: Connections, Journeys, and War 11. Atlantic Trade and Empire 12. Slavery Part IV: The Age of Ideas 13. The Enlightenment 14. The Age of Revolution 15. New forms of Resistance and Expansion 16. The Abolition of Slavery in the Atlantic Part V: The Paradox of Modernity 17. Industrialization 18. Migration 19. Atlantic Societies in the Nineteenth Century 20. Continued colonialism 21. Conclusions. Sources for further reading and bibliography. Index.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Anna Suranyi
- 2015, 1st ed., 242 Seiten, 10 Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 23,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis
- ISBN-10: 0415639867
- ISBN-13: 9780415639866
Sprache:
Englisch
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