The Princeton Companion to Atlantic History

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Between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, the connections among Africa, the Americas, and Europe transformed world history--through maritime exploration, commercial engagements, human migrations and settlements, political realignments and upheavals, cultural exchanges, and more. This book, the first encyclopedic reference work on Atlantic his

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One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2015 "The authors' analytical, historiographical approaches reveal multidisciplinary themes and trends from regional perspectives ... Highly recommended."--Choice "Designed for scholars and advanced students, this encyclopedic is the first on Atlantic history, a historical perspective for understanding the interactions of people, events, and natural phenomena of the Atlantic Ocean region from the mid-15th century through the mid-19th century."--Choice "Predominantly historical, interlaced with anthropology and economics, this is a very useful book that one will be able to dip into in those odd moments and come out much better informed."--Stewart Rayment, Liberator "The other Princeton books I have reviewed recently have been superbly made and this volume is no exception... For the right audience, those who have a sufficient grounding in the subject, it will earn its keep."--John George Kendall, Reference Reviews "The Princeton Companion to Atlantic History is a helpful guide to the rich scholarship that has emerged in the field of Atlantic history and reflects the field's diversity and variety. The volume makes abundantly clear that Atlantic world historians and scholars are not simply rehashing old-style 'colonial' histories in repackaged form. There is a lot of exciting and intellectually stimulating work being done as the field continues to evolve."--Abigail L. Swingen, Journal of Southern History

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Joseph C. Miller, T. Cary Johnson Jr. Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia's Corcoran Department of History, is a specialist in African history, Atlantic history, and the study of slavery. A past president of the American Historical Association, he is the author of The Problem of Slavery as History: A Global Approach. Vincent Brown is the Charles Warren Professor of American History and professor of African and African American studies at Harvard University. Jorge Canizares-Esguerra is the Alice Drysdale Sheffield Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin. Laurent Dubois is the Marcello Lotti Professor of Romance Studies and History at Duke University. Karen Ordahl Kupperman is the Silver Professor of History at New York University.