The purpose of atlantic history, as outlined in the introduction, is the study of the convergence and conflict of numerous african, caribbean, european, north. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The songhay empire how did atlantic trade work against its interests 552. As an africanist, thornton argues that a major gap in atlantic historiography concerns the lack of attention paid to the dynamics of precolonial african. Africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world, 14001800 studies in comparative world history by thornton, john and a great selection of related books, art. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The world of the atlantic before the atlantic world. Islam and sub saharan africa how did it blend with indigenous beliefs 556. Despite formidable problems, the 1960s were a time of optimism as africans. Cassava is a major staple food in the developing world, providing a basic diet for over half a billion people. His novel was published on april 28, 1998 by the cambridge university press located in cambridge.
In the appendix of the book are many lists of slave names found in early colonial virginia records. Europeans, africans, indians, and their shared history by thomas benjamin. John thornton captures the moment africa, europe and the americas came together and the new world that was created. The literature on women enslaved around the world has grown rapidly in the last ten years, evidencing strong interest in the subject across a range of academic disciplines. Start studying chapter 26 africa and the atlantic world. John thornton also wrote africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world, 14001800 both books are a must read for understanding ethnic cultures in early america. Her first book, and literary success, was seven gothic tales. Can you make any generalizations about africa based on the map. Africa, the indian ocean world, and the medieval north atlantic edited by gwyn campbell, suzanne miers, and joseph c. In the ten years from 2000 to 2010, six of the worlds ten fastestgrowing countries were in subsaharan africa. The world economic forum rates tunisia the most competitive country in africa, whereas algeria does not even appear on its list of twentyfour african economies.
Second edition studies in comparative world history 2 by thornton, john isbn. Europeans, africans, indians and their shared history, 14001900 by thomas benjamin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. War captives, criminals, people expelled from clans. The making of an atlantic world slavery and remembrance. Africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world. Angola, nigeria, ethiopia, chad, mozambique, and rwanda. That glimmer of milk at the blinds is enough, those shadow slots both dense and deep, the dazzling freshness, the fanning boughs from balconies, look summers here and the sky becomes sea.
Atlantic history in global perspective cambridge core. History howard temperley tls friday october 30 1998 africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world, 14001680 by john thornton. Africas amazing rise and what it can teach the world. It posted a collage of 36 covers of books that were either set in africa or. Our mission is to give every child and young person a book of their own. To celebrate world book day 2020, amazon is offering downloadable books from turkey, south africa, sweden, china, germany, israel, spain, brazil and argentina. Prior to 1680, africas economic and military strength enabled. Africa and the atlantic world, 1500 to the present.
The end of the second world war signalled the rapid end of the european african empires. Every year, world book day focuses on a theme, and this year, it was the importance of enhancing and protecting indigenous languages. Chapter 26 africa and the atlantic world flashcards quizlet. It focuses especially on the causes and consequences of the slave trade, in africa, in europe, and in the new world. Africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world, 14001800, 2nd ed. In this book john thornton engages with several historiographical debates. The journey of slaves from africa, across the atlantic, to the west indies or colonial america, so called because it was the middle portion of the triangular trade route. It is ironic and tragic that the largest forced migration of people in world history resulted from a desire for sweetness in ones tea, bread, or rum.
Braddicks edited collectionthe british atlantic world, 15001800, which offers a thematic analysis of subjects ranging from the economy to politics to race, all investigated deliberately within an atlantic framework. Rhythms of the afroatlantic world the university of michigan press. Nigeria is the worlds largest producer of cassava, while thailand is the largest exporter of cassava starch. Muslim emperors ruled prosperous land, engaged in transsaharan trade. In 1945, only four african countries were independent. Europeans, africans, indians and their shared history, 1400 1900, is a welcome addition to the growing scholarship on the history of the atlantic world. The atlantic world, by thomas benjamin, is a comprehensive work that chronicles the history of the trade system established in the atlantic spanning over five hundred years and three different continents.
Baltimore, md 21217 410 3832006 get directions sun closed mon 9. Africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world, 14001800. Before the voyage of columbus in 1492, the atlantic ocean stoodas a barrier to contact between the people and their ideas andinstitutions, plants, animals, and microbes of eurasia and africaon the one hand and the americas on the other. Given the cost of textbooks these days, this book is not only affordable, it is almost. This book explores africas involvement in the atlantic world from the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century. How did sources of wealth in europe differ from africa. Christianity in sub saharan africa 556 how was it also syncretic how was bondage different in africa 558. In the eighth century muslim caravans reached west africa, and in the tenth centuly arab merchant ships began trading with the swahili citystates of east africa see chapter 19. Europeans, africans, indians and their shared history. More africans than europeans crossed the atlantic to the new world before 1800, and they shaped in critical ways the environment, economy, politics, language, music, religion, and visual arts of societies. Memories of madagascar and slavery in the black atlantic.
Elaborate administrative apparatus, powerful army, and imperial navy. South africa southern africa area least affected by atlantic slave trade dominated by regional kingdoms, for example, great zimbabwe zimbabwe traded gold, copper directly to swahili controlled most of area until disrupted by portuguese on coast europeans in south africa after the fifteenth century portuguese visited area, used it as temporary stopover to indian ocean. On the basis of his study of the nineteenthcentury atlantic trade and an analysis of the value of the atlantic trade between the i68os and i86os, eltis has concluded that. With historians and other scholars beginning to reconceptualize the atlantic world as a dynamic zone of exchange in which people, commodities, and ideas circulated from the midfifteenth century until the dawn of the twentieth century, the interconnections between people along the atlantic rim create a coherent region, one in which events in one corner inevitably altered the course of history in another. The light high, the high sounds of the light, and the distances open.
Drago ib history of the americas period 6 1 november 2016 africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world, 14001800 john k. Africa into an international system of slavery that included africa, the americas, western europe and the islamic world. For thousands of years, subsaharan africa was a remote and isolated region, cut off from much of the outside world by vast oceans and the sahara desert. Focusing especially on the causes and consequences of the slave trade, in africa, in europe, and in the new world, this book explores africas involvement in the atlantic world from the 15th through the 18th centuries. How are people celebrating world book day in lockdown.
One day, mendelsund predicts, there will be a bestselling novel by an. Buy africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world, 1400 1800. Why every book about africa has the same cover the atlantic. Course goals students in hist 3840 and hist 6500 will learn through assigned readings, discussion, and research the subject matter of africa and the atlantic world in maritime and continental contexts with particular emphasis on homocentricity and the nature of the global african. Africa and the atlantic world, 1500 to the present africa and the americas have been in continual interaction over the last five centuries. Restricting the definition of the book in the colonial world to volumes in manuscript and printed form, singlesheet broadsides, and issues of newspapers, hall characterized them as agents of cultural end page 638 change in which booksellers, printers, and readers were significant actors. Contact and conquest in africa and the americas timothy p. The atlantic world europeans africans indians and their.
This april 23, world book day is being celebrated by millions of people and over 100 countries in lockdown. Douglas egerton, alison games, jane landers, kris lane, and donald wrights the atlantic world manages to achieve the daunting task of cramming nearly five hundred years of the history of four continents into about five hundred pages. Chapter 25 africa and the atlantic world the chapter in perspective subsaharan africa, was influenced, like most of the rest of the world, by the establishment of global trading networks during the early modern age. Thornton is the author of the novel africa and africans in the making of the atlantic world, 14001800. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Prior to 1680, africas economic and military strength enabled african elites to determine how trade with europe developed. This book explores africas involvement in the atlantic world from the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries. A human history have also been posted on the nontextbook readings page dont worry, the excerpts are very short. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Below please find this weeks questions written by your classmate, michael dogali. It is one of the most droughttolerant crops, capable of growing on marginal soils. The history of sugaror the european sweet toothis to some degree the history of the atlantic world. A magisterial and sweeping history of modern africa.
With historians and other scholars beginning to reconceptualize the atlantic world as a dynamic zone of exchange in which people, commodities, and ideas circulated from the midfifteenth century until the dawn of the twentieth century, the interconnections between people along the atlantic rim create a coherent region, one in which events in. This arose from recognition that many of the most significant historical forces of the early modern world could be better understood by analysis of their generation and impact over this broad geographic area. Benjamins narrative, supplemented by the voices of contemporary atlantic world inhabitants, deftly illustrates the complex connections that have historically joined. How did slavery rise and fall in the atlantic world. These interactions and exchanges transformed european, african, and american societies and led to the creation of new peoples, cultures, economies, and ideas throughout the atlantic arena. Please try to post a response to at least one of these questions by wednesday night. Rhythms of the afroatlantic world distinguishes itself as a collection focusing. World book day, also known as world book and copyright day, or international day of the book, is an annual event organized by the united nations. Over the past two decades a large number of historians have come to treat atlantic world history as a formal area for scholarly inquiry. Africa, europe, and the americas before 1450 patricia pearson 2. A cultural history of the atlantic world 12501820 will be a foundation stone in the study of the atlantic, simultaneously an entry point for novices, a reference for established scholars, and a guide for future studies. Domingos alvares, african healing, and the intellectual history of the atlantic world. European merchants, lured by the possibility for trading opportunities, increasingly visited the west african coasts.
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