Atlantic History

Find accurate and reliable resources to understand the fast-developing field of Atlantic history. Understand the remarkable nature of interactions between different peoples and cultures on four continents and many islands in the period between Columbus’ voyages to the New World in the late fifteenth century and the end of slavery in the Americas in the late nineteenth century.

Its principal theme is the movement of peoples, ideas and things in the Atlantic. The multiple movements were fundamentally important in shaping the modern world and in making cultural diversity a key component of modern identity.

'Oxford Bibliographies - Atlantic history' provides a seamless pathway to the most accurate and reliable resources. Written and peer-reviewed by academic experts, every article is an authoritative guide to the current scholarship, containing original commentary and annotations.

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