The British Atlantic World, 1500-1800
The British Atlantic World, 1500-1800
Hardback
Published:
15 January, 2009
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Description
This core textbook gathers an international team of historians to present a comprehensive account of the central themes in the histories of Britain, British America, and the British Caribbean seen in Atlantic perspective. This collection of individual essays provides an accessible overview of essential themes, such as the state, empire, migration, the economy, religion, race, class, gender, politics, and slavery. This new and revised edition brings this text up to date with recent work in the field of Atlantic history and extends its scope to cover themes not treated in the first edition, notably the history of science and global history. Placing the British Atlantic world in imperial and global contexts, this book offers an indispensable survey of one of the liveliest fields of current historical enquiry.
This text is a primary resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of History, particularly those taking modules on Early Modern British History, Colonial American History, Early American History, Caribbean History, Atlantic History and World History. Together, the essays also provide a useful starting point for researchers in British, American, imperial and Atlantic history.
New to this Edition:
- Updated and expanded to take account of new research
- Two new essays treating ‘Science’ and ‘The British Atlantic World in Global Perspective’
- Timeline of British Atlantic history
- A revised Introduction and updated guides to further reading
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780230202344 |
| ISBN10 | 0230202349 |
| Number Of Pages | 416 |
| Item Weight | 650 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 2nd edition |
Media Reviews
'The British Atlantic World will retain its leading place in the field in the wake of this new edition, and will remain an essential starting-point for undergraduate readers. It is still the only work that provides through its individual essays a readily accessible, well-conceived thematic overview.' - Keith Mason, University of Liverpool, UK
Author's Bio
DAVID ARMITAGE is Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History at Harvard University, USA.
MICHAEL J. BRADDICK is Professor of History at the University of Sheffield, UK.