Three consuls : capitalism, empire, and the rise and fall of America's Mediterranean community, 1776-1840 / Lawrence A Peskin, Morgan State University.
| Author/creator | Peskin, Lawrence A., 1966- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New Yok, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Becoming American (and) consuls -- James Simpson : isolation and diplomacy in Gibraltar and Tangier -- Robert Montgomery : multiple identities in Alicante -- Thomas Appleton : community and conflict in Livorno's American community -- The American social network and national identity -- Business networks and the problem of self interest -- Contact with "others" : race, chauvinism and the notion of empire -- The long decline -- Selling empire -- Death and dismemberment -- Epilogue : Latin America and the turn toward empire. |
| Abstract | "Three Consuls examines American ambitions in the Mediterranean in the generations after independence through the business and personal networks of consuls in Morocco, Italy and Spain. It will appeal to readers interested in US history, European history, North African history, and international studies"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2024010715 |
| ISBN | 9781009444620 |
| ISBN | 100944462X |
| ISBN | 9781009444590 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 100944459X |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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