The transformation of the North Atlantic world, 1492-1763 : an introduction /

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 st...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seymour, M. J. (Michael J.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2004.
Colección:Studies in military history and international affairs.
Temas:
Discoveries in geography.
Découvertes géographiques.
Spanish colonies
Colonial influence
British colonies
Discoveries in geography
Territorial expansion
Expansion
Kolonie
Exploratie.
Kolonisatie.
Politieke verandering.
Europe > Territorial expansion.
America > Discovery and exploration.
Europe > Colonies > History.
Great Britain > Colonies > History.
Spain > Colonies > History.
North Atlantic Region > Colonial influence.
Colonies > Amérique > Histoire.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire.
Espagne > Colonies > Histoire.
Atlantique Nord, Région de l' > Influence coloniale.
Europe > Expansion territoriale.
Amérique > Découverte et exploration.
Europe > Colonies > Histoire.
North Atlantic Region
America
Europe
Atlantischer Raum > Nord
Europa
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 from 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 by rather than linked by the ocean.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 257 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252) and index.
ISBN:0313056927
9780313056925
ISSN:1537-4432

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