The Atlantic Connection A History of the Atlantic World, 1450-1900 [Hardcover]

Focusing on the interconnections of the Atlantic world from 1450-1900, The Atlantic Connectionexamines the major themes of Atlantic history. During this period, ships, goods, diseases, human beings and ideas flowed across the ocean, tying together the Atlantic basin in a complex web of relationships. Divided into five main thematic sections while maintaining a broadly chronological structure, this book considers key cultural themes such as gender, social developments, the economy, and ideologies as well as:

- the role of the Atlantic in ensuring European dominance

- the creation of a set of societies with new cultural norms and philosophical ideals that continued to evolve and to transform not only the Atlantic, but the rest of the world

- the contestation over rights and justice that emerged from the Atlantic world which continues to exist as a significant issue today.

The Atlantic Connectionis shaped by its exploration of a key question: how did Europe come to dominate the Atlantic if not through its technological prowess? Adeptly weaving a multitude of events into a larger analytical narrative, this book provides a fascinating insight into this complex region and will be essential reading for students of Atlantic history.

List of figures. Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. The Dominance of the West.  Part I: Explorations and First Contacts  1. The Atlantic World before 1492 2. Europe: A New Age of Trade and Travel 3. Medieval Africa. 4. The Americas  Part II: Colonization and Conquest  5. The Voyages of Columbus 6. The Columbian Exchange 7. Earliest Encounters 8. Spanish Colonial Institutions in New Spain 9. The Colonization of Brazil 10. Colonial Settlements in Northern America and the Caribbean  Part III: Connections, Journeys, and War  11. Atllã: