Atlantic lives : a comparative approach to early America / Timothy J. Shannon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface to the second edition -- Introduction: what is Atlantic history? -- Into the Atlantic crucible -- The Columbian exchange -- Captivities -- Religion and conversion -- West Africa and the Atlantic slave trade -- The plantation complex in the Caribbean -- The Spanish and Portuguese in the Americas -- The Dutch, French, and English in North America -- The wooden world: maritime labor and piracy -- The Atlantic highway: European migrations -- Interracial marriage and sexuality in the Atlantic world -- Enlightenment and revolution -- Out of the Atlantic crucible -- Chronology of important events in Atlantic world history.

"Atlantic Lives offers insight into the lived experiences of a range of actors in the early modern Atlantic World. Organized thematically, each chapter features primary source selections from a variety of non-traditional sources, including travel narratives from West Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The fully-revised and expanded second edition goes into even greater depth in exploring the diverse roles and experiences of women, Native Americans, and Africans, as well as the critical theme of emerging capitalism and New World slavery. New chapters also address captivity experiences, intercultural religious encounters, and interracial sexuality and marriage.With classroom-focused discussion questions and suggested additional readings accompanying each chapter, Atlantic Lives provides students with a wide-ranging introduction to the many voices and identities that comprised the Atlantic World"-- Provided by publisher.