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18 produkter
Image of Africa
British Ideas and Action, 1780-1850
Häftad, 1973
284 kr
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In this encyclopedic work of intellectual history, Philip D. Curtain sought to discover the British image of Africa for the years 1780–1850.
The World and the West
The European Challenge and the Overseas Response in the Age of Empire
Inbunden, 2000
1391 kr
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This book is a study of the interaction of the Western societies of Europe and America with others around the world in the past two centuries - the age of European empire. It deals with the European threat and the non-Western response, but the focus is on the ways in which people in Asia, Africa, …
Atlantic Slave Trade
A Consensus
Häftad, 1972
254 kr
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Curtin combines modern research and statistical methods with his broad knowledge of the field to present the first book-length quantitative analysis of the Atlantic slave trade. Its basic evidence suggests revision of currently held opinions concerning the place of the slave trade in the economies …
Image of Africa Volume 2
British Ideas and Action, 1780-1850
Häftad, 1973
284 kr
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In this encyclopedic work of intellectual history, Philip D. Curtin sought to discover the British image of Africa for the years 1780–1850. This work is in two volumes, this and Volume 2.
Cross-Cultural Trade in World History
Av Philip D. Curtin, Edmund Iii Burke
Häftad, 1984
485 kr
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A single theme is pursued in this book - the trade between peoples of differing cultures through world history. Extending from the ancient world to the coming of the commercial revolution, Professor Curtin's discussion encompasses a broad and diverse group of trading relationships. Drawing on …
Death by Migration
Europe's Encounter with the Tropical World in the Nineteenth Century
Häftad, 1989
435 kr
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This book is a quantitative study of relocation costs among European soldiers in the tropics between about 1815 and 1914. This study, however, has broader implications. For Europe itself, this was the crucial century of the 'mortality revolution', with its profound influence on European and world …
Disease and Empire
The Health of European Troops in the Conquest of Africa
Inbunden, 1998
1641 kr
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Before the nineteenth century, European soldiers serving in the tropics died from disease at a rate several times higher than that of soldiers serving at home. Then, from about 1815 to 1914, the death rates of European soliders, both those serving at home and abroad, dropped by nearly 90%. But this …
Disease and Empire
The Health of European Troops in the Conquest of Africa
Häftad, 1998
435 kr
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Before the nineteenth century, European soldiers serving in the tropics died from disease at a rate several times higher than that of soldiers serving at home. Then, from about 1815 to 1914, the death rates of European soliders, both those serving at home and abroad, dropped by nearly 90%. But this …
The Rise and Fall of the Plantation Complex
Essays in Atlantic History
Av Philip D. Curtin, III Burke, Edmund m. fl.
Inbunden, 1998
1341 kr
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Over a period of several centuries, Europeans developed an intricate system of plantation agriculture overseas which was quite different from the agricultural system used at home. Though the plantation complex centered on the American tropics, its influence was much wider. Much more than an …
The Rise and Fall of the Plantation Complex
Essays in Atlantic History
Av Philip D. Curtin, Edmund Iii Burke
Häftad, 1998
426 kr
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Over a period of several centuries, Europeans developed an intricate system of plantation agriculture overseas which was quite different from the agricultural system used at home. Though the plantation complex centered on the American tropics, its influence was much wider. Much more than an …
The World and the West
The European Challenge and the Overseas Response in the Age of Empire
Häftad, 2002
418 kr
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This book is a study of the interaction of the Western societies of Europe and America with others around the world in the past two centuries - the age of European empire. It deals with the European threat and the non-Western response, but the focus is on the ways in which people in Asia, Africa, …
Discovering the Chesapeake
The History of an Ecosystem
Av Philip D. Curtin, Grace S. Brush m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
519 kr
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With its rich evolutionary record of natural systems and long history of human activity, the Chesapeake Bay provides an excellent example of how a great estuary has responded to the powerful forces of human settlement and environmental change. Discovering the Chesapeake explores all of the …
On the Fringes of History
A Memoir
Inbunden, 2005
526 kr
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In the 1950s, professional historians claiming to specialize in tropical Africa were no more than a handful. The teaching of world history was confined to high school courses, and even those were focused on European history, with a chapter added to account for the history of East and South Asia. …
Migration and Mortality in Africa and the Atlantic World, 1700-1900
E-bok, 2024
1052 kr
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These papers explore the history of the tropical regions of the Atlantic basin, sometimes focused on the Caribbean, sometimes on Africa, but always with a comparative dimension. The Atlantic basin is central to most of these comparisons, but they are a part of an even broader effort to capture the …
Migration and Mortality in Africa and the Atlantic World, 1700-1900
E-bok, 2024
1022 kr
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These papers explore the history of the tropical regions of the Atlantic basin, sometimes focused on the Caribbean, sometimes on Africa, but always with a comparative dimension. The Atlantic basin is central to most of these comparisons, but they are a part of an even broader effort to capture the …
World and the West
The European Challenge and the Overseas Response in the Age of Empire
E-bok, 2000
403 kr
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This book is a study of the interaction of the Western societies of Europe and America with others around the world in the past two centuries - the age of European empire. It deals with the European threat and the non-Western response, but the focus is on the ways in which people in Asia, Africa, …
