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In a sea of empires : networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean
- Title
- In a sea of empires : networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean / Jeppe Mulich.
- Author
- Mulich, Jeppe, 1986-
- Publication
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
- ©2020
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- Description
- xii, 204 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
- 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"--
- Series Statement
- Cambridge oceanic histories
- Uniform Title
- Cambridge oceanic histories.
- Subject
- 1800-1899
- Imperialism > History
- Slave trade > Caribbean Area > History
- Slavery > Caribbean Area > History
- Colonies > Administration
- Commerce
- Imperialism
- Slave trade
- Slavery
- Leeward Islands (Federation) > History > 19th century
- Leeward Islands (Federation) > Commerce > History > 19th century
- Caribbean Area > Commerce > History > 19th century
- Caribbean Area > Colonies > Administration > History
- Caribbean Area
- Leeward Islands (Federation)
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-199) and index.
- Contents
- Free ports and black markets -- Imperial warfare, colonial violence -- Prize courts and privateers -- Slave laws and free communities -- Abolition and the illegal slave trade.
- Call Number
- Sc E 21-587
- ISBN
- 9781108489720
- 1108489729
- LCCN
- 2020002779
- OCLC
- 1141225865
- Author
- Mulich, Jeppe, 1986- author.
- Title
- In a sea of empires : networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean / Jeppe Mulich.
- Publisher
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
- Copyright Date
- ©2020
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Cambridge oceanic historiesCambridge oceanic histories.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-199) and index.
- Local Note
- AUTH: UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
- Chronological Term
- 1800-1899
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 21-587