A Cultural History of the Atlantic World, 1250 1820

ISBN-13: 9780521898751 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 562 str.

John K Thornton

Opis

An overview of the history of the Atlantic Basin before 1830, describing interactions between the inhabitants of Africa, Europe and North and South America.

Recenzje

'His judgements are balanced, his narrative lucid … impressive.' History Today

Spis treści

Part I. The Atlantic Background: 1. The foundation of the Atlantic world, 1250–1600; Part II. Three Atlantic Worlds: 2. The European background; 3. The African background; 4. The American world, 1450–1700; Part III. The Nature of Encounter and its Aftermath: 5. Conquest; 6. Colonization; 7. Contact; Part IV. Culture Transition and Change: 8. Transfer and retention in language; 9. Aesthetic change; 10. Religious stability and change; 11. The revolutionary moment in the Atlantic.