Empires of the Atlantic World Britain and Spain in America 1492-1830

This epic history compares the empires built by Spain and Britain in the Americas, from Columbus's arrival in the New World to the end of Spanish colonial rule in the early nineteenth century. J. H. Elliott, one of the most distinguished and versatile historians working today, offers us history...

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Hlavní autor: Elliott, John Huxtable
Médium: E-kniha Kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: New Haven Yale University Press 15.04.2006
Vydání:1
Témata:
America
America > Colonization
America > History > To 1810
Americas
Atlantic Ocean Region
British
British > Atlantic Ocean Region > History
Colonial history
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Colonies
Colonization
Empires
Great Britain
Great Britain > Colonies > America > History
History
HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
Spain
Spain > Colonies > America > History
Spaniards
Spaniards > Atlantic Ocean Region > History
To 1810
U.S.A
United Kingdom
United States
United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
ISBN:0300114311, 9780300114317
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  • Front Matter Table of Contents List of Illustrations List of Maps Introduction. Note on the Text CHAPTER 1: Intrusion and Empire CHAPTER 2: Occupying American Space CHAPTER 3: Confronting American Peoples CHAPTER 4: Exploiting American Resources CHAPTER 5: Crown and Colonists CHAPTER 6: The Ordering of Society CHAPTER 7: America as Sacred Space [Illustrations] CHAPTER 8: Empire and Identity CHAPTER 9: Societies on the Move CHAPTER 10: War and Reform CHAPTER 11: Empires in Crisis [Illustrations] CHAPTER 12: A New World in the Making Epilogue List of Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index
  • Intro -- CONTENTS -- Illustrations -- Maps -- Introduction. Worlds Overseas -- Note on the Text -- Intrusion and Empire -- Occupying American Space -- Confronting American Peoples -- Exploiting American Resources -- Crown and Colonists -- The Ordering of Society -- America as Sacred Space -- Empire and Identity -- Societies on the Move -- War and Reform -- Empires in Crisis -- A New World in the Making -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
  • Contents --
  • Part 1. Occupation --
  • Part 2. Consolidation --
  • Index
  • Chapter 3. Confronting American Peoples --
  • Illustrations --
  • Maps --
  • Chapter 8 Empire And Identity --
  • Introduction. Worlds Overseas --
  • Notes --
  • Bibliography --
  • Chapter 6. The Ordering Of Society --
  • Chapter 9. Societies On The Move --
  • Chapter 12. A New World In The Making --
  • Part 3. Emancipation --
  • Abbreviations --
  • Chapter 11. Empires In Crisis --
  • Chapter 7. America As Sacred Space --
  • Epilogue --
  • Map --
  • Chapter 2. Occupying American Space --
  • Chapter 10. War And Reform --
  • Chapter 5. Crown And Colonists --
  • Frontmatter --
  • Note On The Text --
  • Chapter 1. Intrusion And Empire --