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The English Atlantic, 1675-1740 : an exploration of communication and community /
This study sets out to overcome the curious prejudice that the ocean is a barrier rather than a means of communication, demonstrating this with regard to the Engish Atlantic empire. It is not realized how closely Britain and the American colonies were connected throughout the colonial period.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1986.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Introduction; 2. Sugar Routes; 3. Tobacco Routes; 4. Western Routes; 5. Northern Routes and the English Atlantic; 6. Communicating Revolution, 1688-1689; 7. The Posts; 8. The Papers; 9. The Packet Boats, 1702-1715; 10. Sending Peace and War Beyond the Line, 1667-1739; 11. Commerce and Communications; 12. Governors, Agents, and the Communication of Politics; 13. Communication and Community; 14. Conclusion; Abbreviations; Appendix: Tables; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.