The Atlantic world : Europeans, Africans, Indians and their shared history, 1400-1900 / Thomas Benjamin.
| Author/creator | Benjamin, Thomas, 1952- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, England ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. |
| Description | xxx, 721 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Antecedents: the Americas, Africa and Europe in the fifteenth century -- Commencement: the European opening of the Atlantic ocean -- Conquests: forging the Iberian empires in Africa and the Americas -- Realms: the overseas empires of Spain and Portugal -- Incursions: French, English and Dutch invasions of the Iberian Atlantic -- Engagement: the entangled worlds of Indians and Europeans -- Uprooted: West Africa, the Americas, and the Atlantic slave trade -- Bondage: the Atlantic plantation complex and the cultures of slaves -- Partners: women and men in the making of the Atlantic world -- Rivals: Britain and France in the long eighteenth century -- Liberty: the Atlantic world in the age of revolution -- Equality: the Atlantic world in the age of revolution -- Freedom: the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade and new world slavery. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 675-698) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008051266 |
| ISBN | 9780521850995 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0521850991 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780521616492 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521616492 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D210 .B46 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |