The Atlantic World: Europeans, Africans, Indians and Their Shared History, 1400-1900

by Thomas Benjamin

Book Overview

From 1400 to 1900 the Atlantic Ocean served as a major highway, allowing people and goods to move easily between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. These interactions and exchanges transformed European, African, and American societies and led to the creation of new peoples, cultures, economies, and ideas throughout the Atlantic arena. The Atlantic World provides a comprehensive and lucid history of one of the most important and impactful cross-cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521616492
• ISBN13: 9780521616492
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"