The Atlantic World: Europeans, Africans, Indians and Their Shared History, 1400-1900

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Thomas BenjaminCambridge University Press, 5/14/2009EAN 9780521616492, ISBN10: 0521616492Paperback, 752 pages, 25.4 x 17.8 x 4.3 cmLanguage: EnglishFrom 1400 to 1900 the Atlantic O cean served as a major highway, allowing people and goods to move easily between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. These interactions and exchanges transformed European, African, and American societies and led to the creation of new peoples, cultures, economies, and ideas throughout the Atlantic arena. The Atlantic World provides a comprehensive and lucid history of one of the most important and impactful cross-cultural encounters in human history. Empires, economies, and trade in the Atlantic world thrived due to the European drive to expand as well as the creative ways in which the peoples living along the Atlantic's borders adapted to that drive. This comprehensive, cohesively written textbook offers a balanced view of the activity in the Atlantic world. The 40 maps, 60 illustrations, and multiple excerpts from primary documents bring the history to life. Each chapter offers a reading list for those interested in a more in-depth look at the period.Part I. The Oceans Shall Unloose the Bonds of Things1. Antecedentsthe Americas, Africa and Europe in the fifteenth century2. Commencementthe European opening of the Atlantic ocean3. Conquestsforging the Iberian empires in Africa and the Americas4. Realmsthe overseas empires of Spain and PortugalPart II. Europe Supported by Africa and America5. IncursionsFrench, English and Dutch invasions of the Iberian Atlantic6. Engagementthe entangled worlds of Indians and Europeans7. UprootedWest Africa, the Americas, and the Atlantic slave trade8. Bondagethe Atlantic plantation complex and the cultures of slaves9. Partnerswomen and men in the making of the Atlantic worldPart III. A New Order of the Ages10. RivalsBritain and France in the long eighteenth century11. Libertythe Atlantic world in the age of revolution12. Equalitythe Atlantic world in the age of revolution13. Freedomthe abolition of the Atlantic slave trade and new world slavery.'... an impressive work because of its scope, the number and quality of the illustrations, the updated references and suggestions for further reading, and the excerpts from primary sources ... The book will be of interest not only to undergraduate students, but could also serve as to students taking the Mphil degree in Latin American Studies, Historical Studies, and Early Modern History.' Dr Gabriela Ramos, University of Cambridge Show more