In a sea of empires: Networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean
Mulich, J. (2020). In a sea of empires: Networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean. Cambridge Oceanic Histories, 4. Cambridge University press: Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-108-48972-0. 204 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108779289
Part of: Cambridge Oceanic Histories. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, more
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- Mulich, J. (2020). Introduction, in: Mulich, J. In a sea of empires: Networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean. Cambridge Oceanic Histories, 4: pp. 1-26, more
- Mulich, J. (2020). Free ports and black markets, in: Mulich, J. In a sea of empires: Networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean. Cambridge Oceanic Histories, 4: pp. 27-57, more
- Mulich, J. (2020). Imperial warfare, colonial violence, in: Mulich, J. In a sea of empires: Networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean. Cambridge Oceanic Histories, 4: pp. 58-80, more
- Mulich, J. (2020). Prize courts and privateers, in: Mulich, J. In a sea of empires: Networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean. Cambridge Oceanic Histories, 4: pp. 81-101, more
- Mulich, J. (2020). Slave laws and free communities, in: Mulich, J. In a sea of empires: Networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean. Cambridge Oceanic Histories, 4: pp. 102-133, more
- Mulich, J. (2020). Abolition and the illegal slave trade, in: Mulich, J. In a sea of empires: Networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean. Cambridge Oceanic Histories, 4: pp. 134-156, more
- Mulich, J. (2020). Conclusion, in: Mulich, J. In a sea of empires: Networks and crossings in the revolutionary Caribbean. Cambridge Oceanic Histories, 4: pp. 157-176, more
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| Abstract |
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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