In a sea of empires : networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean / Jeppe Mulich.
"At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Caribbean was rife with revolutionary fervor and political turmoil. Yet, with such upheaval came unparalleled opportunities. In this innovative and richly detailed study, Jeppe Mulich explores the interconnected nature of imperial politics and colonia...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2020.
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| Series: | Cambridge oceanic histories.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Caribbean was rife with revolutionary fervor and political turmoil. Yet, with such upheaval came unparalleled opportunities. In this innovative and richly detailed study, Jeppe Mulich explores the interconnected nature of imperial politics and colonial law in the maritime borderlands of the Leeward Islands, where British, Danish, Dutch, French, Spanish, and Swedish colonies both competed and cooperated with one another. By exploring the transnational networks involved in trade, slavery, smuggling, privateering, and marronage, he offers a new account of the age of revolutions in the Caribbean, emphasizing the border-crossing nature of life in the region. By approaching major shifts in politics, economy, and law from the bottom-up, a new story of early nineteenth-century globalization emerges -- one that emphasizes regional integration and a multiplicity of intersecting networks"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 204 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1108807143 9781108807142 |