Focusing on the interconnections of the Atlantic world from 1450-1900; The Atlantic Connection examines the major themes of Atlantic history. During this period; ships; goods; diseases; human beings and ideas flowed across the ocean; tying together the Atlantic basin in a complex web of relationships. Divided into five main thematic sections while maintaining a broadly chronological structure; this book considers key cultural themes such as gender; social developments; the economy; and ideologies as well as: - the role of the Atlantic in ensuring European dominance - the creation of a set of societies with new cultural norms and philosophical ideals that continued to evolve and to transform not only the Atlantic; but the rest of the world - the contestation over rights and justice that emerged from the Atlantic world which continues to exist as a significant issue today. The Atlantic Connection is shaped by its exploration of a key question: how did Europe come to dominate the Atlantic if not through its technological prowess? Adeptly weaving a multitude of events into a larger analytical narrative; this book provides a fascinating insight into this complex region and will be essential reading for students of Atlantic history.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I feel sorry for the American students that have to read and pay for such an unworthy bookBy ErmisThank God I had the ability to only rent this book for $18 which I consider too much for such an unworthy book.In my entire Academic course I have not seen such a bad written book.It consists of dry information and the author jumps from one topic to another within a paragraph.There is no consistent flow of events and in many cases the content deviates from the facts discussed within two sentences. For instance; you read about case A and in the next sentence the author jumps to case B just to explain the case C on the third sentence. Not to mention that the timeline of the cases can be all over the place. Case A might be before the 1947; case B before the civil war and case C somewhere in the middle.Furthermore the end notes provide little or no evidence/information of the sources used something that questions the validity of the information used in the book.Overall it is very bad book and I feel very sorry that American Students have to pay for it and try to get an A.It needs way more work to become a worthy book and students should have other choices since they pay the hard worked money for this.Routledge; should know better. Author's like this one; destroy the name and the fame of the publisher.If I had a choice; I would ask for money back.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This here is what you get and a great read it isBy Brittany BlanchardWhen your college professor writes a book and assigns it a required text for the curriculum... This here is what you get and a great read it is! (Wink; thanks Professor Browne) the text focuses on issues in American society that aren't often focused on typical textbook literature. Unlike other texts that are usually required for law students; this book tells stories in words that both compliment and criticize the way our society functions.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Only problem is the lack of page numbers; the ...By GinOnly problem is the lack of page numbers; the electronic version does not have any page numbers at all. The only upside of the electronic version is the fact that you can search for keywords.
