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“In a series of interconnected topical and chronological essays, Seymour writes about the creation of an Atlantic world after 1492 as a result of Columbus's voyage, the Hispanic empire that followed, and the English Atlantic empire that replaced it at the end of a period of global conflict in 1763....Seymour's essays provide an interpretive survey of the secondary literature and form the basis for his compelling analysis of the history of the early modern Atlantic world. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.”–
Book Description
Between Columbus' first expedition in 1492 and the Peace of Paris in 1763, West Europeans created empires of trade and settlement that re-made the social, economic, and political environments not only of their own peoples, but also those of the other societies around the North Atlantic. This study invites readers new to early modern Atlantic Studies to consider some possible explanations for these extraordinary transformations of the lives of millions of people, free and unfree, and of the political powers of societies that previously had been separated, rather than linked, by the ocean. In particular, Seymour invites readers to ponder how the first century of, in effect, Iberian monopoly, became displaced by an Anglophone hegemony.
The Transformation of the North Atlantic World, 1492-1763 : An Introduction (Studies in Military History and International Affairs)
The Transformation of the North Atlantic World, 1492-1763: An Introduction (Studies in Military History and International Affairs),M. J. Seymour,Praeger Publishers,0275973808,America,Colonies,Discoveries in geography,Discovery and exploration,Europe,General,History,History - General History,History: World,Modern - General,Territorial expansion,United States - Colonial Period,History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775),Other Geographical Groupings, Oceans & Seas,World history: c 1500 to c 1750
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