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245 12 a| A cultural history of the Atlantic world, 1250-1820h| [electronic resource] /c| John K. Thornton, Boston University.;

260 a| Cambridge :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2012.;

300 a| xviii, 543 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 25 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

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506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "A Cultural History of the Atlantic World, 1250-1820 explores the idea that strong links exist in the histories of Africa, Europe and North and South America. John K. Thornton provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the Atlantic Basin before 1830 by describing political, social and cultural interactions between the continents' inhabitants. He traces the backgrounds of the populations on these three continental landmasses brought into contact by European navigation. Thornton then examines the political and social implications of the encounters, tracing the origins of a variety of Atlantic societies and showing how new ways of eating, drinking, speaking and worshipping developed in the newly created Atlantic World. This book uses close readings of original sources to produce new interpretations of its subject"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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A cultural history of the Atlantic world, 1250-1820 / John K. Thornton, Boston University.

Author/creator	Thornton, John K., 1949-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Description	xviii, 543 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Civilization, Modern. Atlantic Ocean Region--History. Atlantic Ocean Region--Civilization.

Contents	Machine generated contents note: Part I. The Atlantic Background: 1. The foundation of the Atlantic world, 1250-1600; Part II. Three Atlantic Worlds: 2. The European background; 3. The African background; 4. The American world, 1450-1700; Part III. The Nature of Encounter and its Aftermath: 5. Conquest; 6. Colonization; 7. Contact; Part IV. Culture Transition and Change: 8. Transfer and retention in language; 9. Aesthetic change; 10. Religious stability and change; 11. The revolutionary moment in the Atlantic.
Abstract	"A Cultural History of the Atlantic World, 1250-1820 explores the idea that strong links exist in the histories of Africa, Europe and North and South America. John K. Thornton provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the Atlantic Basin before 1830 by describing political, social and cultural interactions between the continents' inhabitants. He traces the backgrounds of the populations on these three continental landmasses brought into contact by European navigation. Thornton then examines the political and social implications of the encounters, tracing the origins of a variety of Atlantic societies and showing how new ways of eating, drinking, speaking and worshipping developed in the newly created Atlantic World. This book uses close readings of original sources to produce new interpretations of its subject"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012006482
ISBN	9780521898751 (hardback)
ISBN	9780521727341 (paperback)

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