The British Atlantic world, 1500-1800 edited by David Armitage and Michael J. Braddick

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Armitage, David, 1965-

Braddick, M. J. (Michael J.), 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

America--History--To 1810.

America.

Great Britain--Colonies--America--History.

Great Britain.

United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

United States.

British--Atlantic Ocean Region--History.

British.

Caribbean Area--History--To 1810.

Caribbean Area.

West Indies, British--History.

West Indies, British.

Physical Description:

xx, 386 pages : maps ; 23 cm

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Summary:

This is a comprehensive account of the central themes in the histories of Britain, British America and the British Caribbean seen in Atlantic perspective.

Contents:

Introduction / David Armitage and Michael J. Braddick

pt. I. Frameworks

1. Three concepts of Atlantic history / David Armitage

pt. II. Connections

2. Migration / Alison Games

3. Economy / Nuala Zahedieh

4. Religion / Carla Gardina Pestana

5. Science / James Delbourgo

pt. III. Identities

6. Civility and authority / Michael J. Braddick

7. Gender / Sarah M.S. Pearsall

8. Class / Keith Wrightson

9. Race / Joyce E. Chaplin

pt. IV. Politics

10. Empire and state / Elizabeth Mancke

11. Revolution and counter-revolution / Eliga H. Gould

12. The politics of slavery / Christopher L. Brown

pt. V. Perspectives

13. Atlantic history : a circumnavigation / J.H. Elliott

14. The British Atlantic in global context / Lauren Benton.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-370) and index.

ISBN:

9780230202344

0230202349

9780230202351

0230202357

OCLC:

261924734

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