Ignacio Gallup-Diaz
This book offers a comprehensive, analytical examination of colonial America and its Atlantic context, synthesizing cutting-edge research from leading scholars to provide an indispensable reference for advanced study of early American history and the age of empires.
The World of Colonial America: An Atlantic Handbook provides an exceptionally comprehensive and deeply analytical examination, synthesizing the latest cutting-edge research findings on the diverse societies, cultural formations, and political entities that constituted colonial America. It critically investigates the dynamic and often tumultuous processes through which new communities were established, existing ones disrupted or annihilated, and then subsequently reconfigured, underscoring this cyclical pattern as a defining characteristic of the broader Atlantic experience. Authored by a distinguished cohort of leading scholars, each contributing from their unique specialized perspectives, the volume provides a rich tapestry of interpretative approaches. The book explores a range of crucial topics including: The intricate structures and influences of the Spanish, French, and Dutch Atlantic empires, illustrating their distinct colonial strategies and spheres of interaction across the Atlantic basin. The indispensable and often complex role played by indigenous peoples, not merely as obstacles but crucially as strategic imperial allies, essential trade partners, and formidable opponents to European expansion across the continent. The profound impact of Puritanism, various forms of Protestantism, and Catholicism, highlighting how religious doctrines and institutions fundamentally shaped colonial life, social structures, and political policies. The foundational importance of chattel slavery as a brutal yet central engine driving the development and economic prosperity of the colonial economies, underpinning their labor systems and commodity production. The analysis of the evolution of core metropolitan areas and their intricate, often conflictual, relationships with expansive and contested frontier zones. The ascendancy of the English imperial state, detailing its transformation into a dominant global power following the pivotal year of 1688, and the ramifications for its colonial holdings. The investigation of the distinctive regional developments and trajectories within colonial North America, acknowledging the diverse experiences and specificities across different geographic areas. By bringing together the foremost authorities in the field to present and critically assess the most current scholarship on Colonial America and its integral position within the broader Atlantic World, this handbook stands as an indispensable reference work for all advanced students, researchers, and professionals engaged in the study of early American history or the intricate dynamics of the age of empires.
Authors: Ignacio Gallup-Diaz
Publication date: 28-04-2017
Language: en
Pages: 427
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Ignacio Gallup-Diaz is an American writer and editor, co-founder of The New Orleans Review literary magazine. His work has appeared in publications such as The Iowa Review, Subtropics, and Oxford American. He is known for his literary style, which often explores themes of identity, memory, and the American South.
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