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Beyond the Ocean : France and the Atlantic World from the Crusades to the Age of Revolutions.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hodson, Christopher.
- Rushforth, Brett, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Imperialism--History.
- Imperialism.
- France--Colonies--Atlantic Ocean Region.
- France.
- France--Relations--Atlantic Ocean Region.
- Atlantic Ocean Region--Relations--France.
- Atlantic Ocean Region.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (605 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2026.
- Summary:
- Beyond the Ocean presents a bold reinterpretation of French colonialism from its medieval roots to the Age of Revolutions. Driven by compelling individual stories that are woven into a sweeping chronological narrative, it reveals France's profound significance to Atlantic history and offers new insights on the interconnected histories of France, West Africa, and the Americas.
- Contents:
- Cover
- BEYOND THE OCEAN : France and the Atlantic World fom the Crusades to the Age of Revolutions
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction : The Two Lives of Jacques Devaulx
- 1 : Kingdoms and Crusaders
- A Tour of Medieval France
- The Disorderly Origins of Crusading
- Outremer, France, and the Islamic World
- Ruin and Revival
- To See and Explore
- 2 : Going to Guinea
- For Them Alone
- The Pepper Coast
- The Gold Coast
- The Rivers of Guinea
- A Gift for the Queen
- 3 : New Worlds
- Land of the Red Wood
- New Found Land
- The Islands of Peru
- Wormwood and Gall
- 4 : Diverse Progenies and Lineages
- Brought from Distant Lands
- Diverse Progenies and Lineages
- Depicting Atlantic Peoples
- Frightful Enemies
- 5 : Incorporating Colonialism
- Consuming Commodities
- Beyond the Ocean
- Land of Dreams
- 6 : Absolutely Atlantic
- Canada Geese and the Sun King's Desk
- To Subject and Submit
- Barbarians
- The Costs of Victory
- 7 : Insinuating Empire
- Master of the Whole Country
- Foundation Stone
- Wise and Subtle Politicians
- By the Throat
- Glorious Kingdom
- 8 : Negotiating Power
- Movement
- Rival Geographies
- Grasping
- Memories
- 9 : Lawless Empire
- The Fox's Bearing: Fort Saint-Joseph,Galam
- Immense Revenues: Cap Français, Saint-Domingue
- To Walk Along the Same Road as You:Fort Toulouse, Alabama Country
- Necessary to the Whole: Kaskaskia, Illinois Country
- Four Captives: Louisbourg and Ouidah
- 10 : An Empire at War
- Tanaghrisson's War
- To Conquer America in Germany
- Down in Oblivion
- Morris and Pontiac
- 11 : Worlds Remade
- Crisis Management
- Unsteady Alliances
- If Each Slave Took Up a Rock
- 12 : Empire Unchained
- Feasting on Their Torments
- Daring to Breathe the Same Air as You
- Free and On Their Own.
- Their Freedom Will No Longer Be Guaranteed
- Conclusion Echoes
- The Fortress of Saint-Jean d'Acre, on the Mediterranean Coast of the Holy Land, May 21, 1799
- Fort de Joux, High in France's Jura Mountains,on the Morning of April 7, 1803
- Two Futures, Many Pasts
- Endnotes
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- CONCLUSION
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hodson, Christopher Beyond the Ocean
- ISBN:
- 9780190455859
- 9780190455866
- OCLC:
- 1579013317
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