Atlantic Biographies

Atlantic Biographies
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 9789004259713
ISBN-13 : 9004259716
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Book Synopsis Atlantic Biographies by : Jeffrey A. Fortin

Download or read book Atlantic Biographies written by Jeffrey A. Fortin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume uses a biography-as-history approach to illuminate the interconnectedness of the peoples of the Americas, West Africa, and Europe. Contributors highlight individuals' and people's experiences made possible by their participation in the creation of an Atlantic world, where conflict, cooperation, neccessity and invention led to new societies and cultures. Composed of chapters that span a broad chronological, topical and thematic range, Atlantic Biographies highlights the uniqueness of the Atlantic as a social, political, economic, and cultural theater bound together to illustrate what the Atlantic meant to those subjects of each chapter. This is a book about people, their resilience, and their resolve to carve a niche or have a broader impact in the ever-changing world around them.


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