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The Atlantic World Europeans, Africans, Indians and their Shared History, 1400–1900

Authors

Thomas Benjamin, Central Michigan University
Published 2009

Description

From 1400 to 1900 the Atlantic Ocean 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…

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Key features

  • Extensive features including 37 primary documents, 40 maps, a bibliography and a glossary
  • Written by only one author - results in a cohesive text
  • Includes 60 illustrations

Awards

  • Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2009

About the book

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511816604
  • Subjects History,Regional and World History: General Interest
  • Format: Hardback
    • Publication date: 16 February 2009
    • ISBN: 9780521850995
    • Dimensions (mm): 253 x 177 mm
    • Weight: 1.5kg
    • Contains: 60 b/w illus. 40 maps 37 tables
    • Page extent: 752 pages
    • Availability: Available
  • Format: Paperback
    • Publication date: 16 February 2009
    • ISBN: 9780521616492
    • Dimensions (mm): 253 x 177 mm
    • Weight: 1.3kg
    • Contains: 60 b/w illus. 40 maps 37 tables
    • Page extent: 752 pages
    • Availability: Available
  • Format: Digital
    • Publication date: 01 February 2019
    • ISBN: 9780511816604

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