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Providing a succinct yet comprehensive introduction to the history
of the Atlantic world in its entirety, "The Atlantic Experience"
traces the first Portuguese journeys to the West coast of Africa in
the mid-fifteenth century through to the abolition of slavery in
America in the late-nineteenth century.
Bringing together the histories of Europe, Africa and the Americas,
this book supersedes a history of nations, foregrounds previously
neglected parts of these continents, and explores the region as a
holistic entity that encompassed people from many different areas,
ethnic groups and national backgrounds. Distilling this huge topic
into key themes such as conquest, trade, race and migration,
Catherine Armstrong and Laura Chmielewski's chronological survey
illuminates the crucial aspects of this cutting edge field.
In this succinct dual biography, Laura Chmielewski demonstrates how
the lives of two French explorers - Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit
missionary, and Louis Jolliet, a fur trapper - reveal the diverse
world of early America. Following the explorers' epic journey
through the center of the American continent, Marquette and Jolliet
combines a story of discovery and encounter with the insights
derived from recent historical scholarship. The story provides
perspective on the different methods and goals of colonization and
the role of Native Americans as active participants in this complex
and uneven process.
In this succinct dual biography, Laura Chmielewski demonstrates how
the lives of two French explorers - Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit
missionary, and Louis Jolliet, a fur trapper - reveal the diverse
world of early America. Following the explorers' epic journey
through the center of the American continent, Marquette and Jolliet
combines a story of discovery and encounter with the insights
derived from recent historical scholarship. The story provides
perspective on the different methods and goals of colonization and
the role of Native Americans as active participants in this complex
and uneven process.
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