This core textbook gathers an international team of historians to
present a comprehensive account of the central themes in the histories
of Britain, British America, and the British Caribbean seen in Atlantic
perspective. This collection of individual essays provides an accessible
overview of essential themes, such as the state, empire, migration, the
economy, religion, race, class, gender, politics, and slavery. This new
and revised edition brings this text up to date with recent work in the
field of Atlantic history and extends its scope to cover themes not
treated in the first edition, notably the history of science and global
history. Placing the British Atlantic world in imperial and global
contexts, this book offers an indispensable survey of one of the
liveliest fields of current historical enquiry.
This text is a primary resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate
students of History, particularly those taking modules on Early Modern
British History, Colonial American History, Early American History,
Caribbean History, Atlantic History and World History. Together, the
essays also provide a useful starting point for researchers in British,
American, imperial and Atlantic history.
New to this Edition:
- Updated and expanded to take account of new research
- Two new essays treating 'Science' and 'The British Atlantic World in
Global Perspective'
- Timeline of British Atlantic history
- A revised Introduction and updated guides to further reading
