As europeans began to move into the atlantic in the late fifteenth century, first. The atlantics editors and writers share their favorite titlesnew, classic, or somewhere in betweenfrom a year of reading. The atlantic world comprises the interactions among the peoples and empires bordering the atlantic ocean rim from the beginning of the age of discovery from an indigenous point of view the age of invasion to the early 21st century. Donna gabbacia, a long atlantic in a wider world, in. A history of the book in america is a fivevolume, interdisciplinary series that offers a collaborative history of the book in american culture from the earliest days. The north atlantic world in the seventeenth century was first published in 1974. A history, 14001888 hist 011 study guide 2012 stanwood 20630 hist 1109 study guide 201415 delahanty 20141215. Africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world, 14001800.
This exhibition, atlantic world context, the first in the african passages, lowcountry adaptations series, outlines the broader context of the atlantic world that would eventually shape charleston and the carolina lowcountrys early colonial history, with a particular focus on the rise of chattel slavery and the growth of plantation agriculture. International journal of maritime history this collection of essays draws together the latest and most recent contentious scholarship on the atlantic world. The overseas merchant in state and society, 16601770 2001 8. Still another kind of old world history presented the story of areas or peoples of the world by focusing primarily on the achievements of great civilizations. The atlantic in world history, 14901830 looks at the historical connections. Reading list for the graduate program the following is a selected list of some of the main books in the various subdisciplines of political science. Revolutions in the atlantic world wields a comparative lens to reveal several central themes in the field of atlantic history, from the concept of european empire and the murky position it occupied. That is, each student should consider a controversial question that the history of this region and time period raises and propose an answer to it. Free access to html textbooks is now available again and is being offered direct to higher. The vanguard of the atlantic world is a fundamental contribution not only to our understanding of nineteenthcentury latin america, but also to the broader scholarly debate about the origins of modern democratic republicanism. Nicholas radburn, lecturer in the history of the atlantic world, lancaster. The book is a must read for any student or scholar interested in the history of slavery in the americas, the making of the atlantic world and the role of africans. The best books on atlantic history five books expert.
Furs, precious metals, dyes, and many other products underwrote new luxury trades, and tobacco became the first consumer craze as the price. Reading list for the graduate program california state. The atlantic in world history by karen ordahl kupperman. The other puritan colony, which won the ahas beveridge award for the years best book.
It is essentially a summary of human history to around the 1930s. Woodson, the african background outlined or handbook for the study of the negro washington, d. East africa swahili citystates in east africa vasco da gama forced the ruler of kilwa to pay tribute, 1502 portuguese naval fleet subdued all the swahili cities, 1505 portuguese built forts and controlled trade out of africa europeans establish some sugar colonies on seychelles, mauritius swahili adjusted to portuguese, turks trade disrupted by both turks, portuguese. The atlantic in world history ebook by karen ordahl. The atlantic in world history hardcover karen ordahl. African origins of slaves in mainland north america carter g.
The north atlantic world in the seventeenth century. During the mid1990s a number of historians, many of them specialists in the history of colonial british america, began to expand the scope of american colonial history to. Sugar and the making of the atlantic world, 14501680 university of north carolina press, 2003 isbn10. He has also written for such magazines as audubon and national geographic. Encyclopedia of the atlantic world, 14001900 synthesizes a generation of historical scholarship on the events on four continents, providing readers an invaluable introduction to the major people, places, events, movements, objects, concepts, and commodities of the atlantic world as it developed during a key period in history when the world. These are not intended to be academic or overly rigourous, but are a good and often entertaining start on a newunfamiliar topic. A history of globalization in niumi, the gambia 2nd ed. Facing off in early america, shichwon the american historical associations prize in atlantic history, and providence island, 16301641. The purpose of atlantic history, as outlined in the introduction, is the study of the convergence and conflict of numerous african, caribbean, european, north. Atlantic world and caribbean suggested reading list us. Karen ordahl kupperman is silver professor of history at new york university. The americas africa and europe in the fifteenth century. It is my intention that term papers be based on a thesis. Several of the scholars included in this list have produced additional books that may be of interest, and we encourage readers to explore their.
The atlantic in world history new oxford world history 1st edition. Thornton provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the atlantic basin before 1830 by describing the political, social, and cultural interactions between the continents inhabitants. From african origins through the american revolution 2nd ed. The authors popular little house books sought to challenge the way many americans saw their countrys history, with deeply mixed results. As the meeting point between europe, colonial america, and africa, the history of the atlantic world is a constantly shifting arena, but one which has been a focus of huge and vibrant debate for many years. Atlantic history is split between three different contexts. Vanderbilt ranks among the nations top twenty research universities and boasts a diverse and dynamic history department. A cultural history of the atlantic world, 12501820 explores the strong links between the histories of africa, europe, and north and south america. Europeans, africans, indians and their shared history, 14001900 thomas benjamin. Founded by authors richard grossinger and lindy hough in vermont, north atlantic books was named partly for the north atlantic region where it began in 1974, as well as alan van newkirks geographic foundation of the north atlantic, an early 1970 ecological center founded in antigonish.
In over thirty chapters, all written by experts in the field, the atlantic world takes up the. Readers of that kind of world history could get the impression that somehow the rest of the world was made up of exotic people who had strange customs and spoke difficult languages. Students will learn how atlanticbased trade shaped modern world history and life in america, and explore the web of maritime connections between western europe, western and central africa, and the americas that made up the atlantic world in this section of on the water. Consumption, distribution, demand the 18th century. As europeans began to move into the atlantic in the late fifteenth century, first encountering islands and then two continents across the sea, they initiated a process that revolutionized the lives of people everywhere. Harry thurston is the author of several collections of poetry and twelve nonfiction books, including a place between the tides. The atlantic world by thomas benjamin cambridge university press. Africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world, 1400. Topics covered are the tobacco and sugar trades, the.
It is premised on the idea that, following the rise of. This is by no means an exhaustive list, nor are ma students expected to be familiar with all of the books mentioned here. With historians and other scholars beginning to reconceptualize the atlantic world as a dynamic zone of exchange in which people, commodities, and ideas circulated from the midfifteenth century until the dawn of the twentieth century, the interconnections between people along the atlantic rim create a coherent region, one in which events in. Choose from 500 different sets of atlantic world history flashcards on quizlet. The harvard seminar on atlantic history has long moved its time frame up to 1825.
Minnesota archive editions uses digital technology to make longunavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original university of minnesota press editions. Sanders argues that in the nineteenth century spanish america was the most democratic region of the world. This is the reading list for my atlantic world field. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Partnering with worlds leading publishers in humanities, management, science and technology.
He is the author of the world and a very small place in africa. Duke university press the vanguard of the atlantic world. There are a lot of books not on here that i still hope to read someday. The atlantic world was created by the discovery of a new land by europeans, and atlantic history is the study of that world. Atlantic publishers and distributors, indias leading distributor of books, established in 1977, known for its quality, originality and general book publishing. Philbricks four books on the trajectory of the american revolution. Please note that our standard processing time for permission requests is 30 days. Learn atlantic world history with free interactive flashcards. Buy the british atlantic world, 15001800 2 by armitage, david, braddick, michael isbn. Founded in 1974, north atlantic books is a nonprofit, independent publisher based in berkeley, ca.
Based on wide reading in the history of the two great atlantic civilizations, the book sets the spanish and british colonial empires in the context of their own times. Karen ordahl kupperman is an american historian who specializes in colonial history in the atlantic. Readings on the history of the atlantic world aaihs. Douglas egerton, alison games, jane landers, kris lane, and donald wrights the atlantic world manages to achieve the daunting task of cramming nearly five hundred years of the history of four continents into about five hundred pages. Area studies, african studies, regional and world history. The abundance of less is an exquisite, soulful report on ten people in japan who stopped worrying about changing the world with technology, innovation and economic enterprise, and chose nature, simplicity, time and cooperation as their survival tools. Read the atlantic in world history by karen ordahl kupperman available from rakuten kobo. Empires of the atlantic world yale university press. Atlantic history is a specialty field in history that studies the atlantic world in the early modern period. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. June 2009 choice falola and roberts have opened an avenue for the study of the atlantic world that insists on complicating historical questions and methods. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support.
The atlantic in world history new oxford world history. Africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world. North atlantic books is a nonprofit, independent publisher based in berkeley, california, united states. For the geological history of the atlantic ocean see opening of the north atlantic ocean and onward links. Atlantic world context african passages, lowcountry.
One of the newest and most exciting areas of faculty research and graduate training at. Special topics in atlantic world history department of. Living in the atlantic world 14501800 smithsonians. Over the past two decades a large number of historians have come to treat atlantic world history as a formal area for scholarly inquiry.