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A study of early transatlantic trade in South Carolina that exposes the divisive complexity that led to war

London's "Carolina traders," a little-known group of transatlantic merchants,…]]>
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The Irish in the Atlantic World https://uscpress.com/book-post/4409954/The-Irish-in-the-Atlantic-World
A new vision of the Irish diaspora within the Atlantic context from the eighteenth century to the present.

The Irish in the Atlantic World presents a transnational and comparative view…]]>
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British Abolitionism and the Question of Moral Progress in History https://uscpress.com/book-post/4410014/British-Abolitionism-and-the-Question-of-Moral-Progress-in-History
The idea of progress may well be one of the most important products of Western civilization. Yet most historians avoid the subject, especially the notion that there has been significant moral…]]>
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Jewish Sanctuary in the Atlantic World https://uscpress.com/book-post/4410125/Jewish-Sanctuary-in-the-Atlantic-World
A cultural and architectural history of Judaism as it expanded and took root in the Atlantic world

Jewish Sanctuary in the Atlantic World is a unique blend of cultural and architectural…]]>
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Rhetoric of the Chinese Cultural Revolution https://uscpress.com/book-post/4410283/Rhetoric-of-the-Chinese-Cultural-Revolution
A startling look at revolutionary rhetoric and its effects

Now known to the Chinese as the "ten years of chaos," the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-76) brought death to thousands of…]]>
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English Ethnicity and Culture in North America https://uscpress.com/book-post/4410362/English-Ethnicity-and-Culture-in-North-America
Ten scholars examine English identity, what makes it distinct, and its role in shaping American culture

To many, English immigrants contributed nothing substantial to the varied palette…]]>
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Religion, Space, and the Atlantic World https://uscpress.com/book-post/4410371/Religion-Space-and-the-Atlantic-World
An interdisciplinary exploration of the influence of physical space in the study of religion

While the concept of an Atlantic world has been central to the work of historians for decade…]]>
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The Torrid Zone https://uscpress.com/book-post/4410391/The-Torrid-Zone
The first comparative treatment of settlers' trading, pirating, and colonizing activities in the Caribbean

Brimming with new perspectives and cutting-edge research, the essays collected…]]>
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The Gods Themselves https://uscpress.com/book-post/4410630/The-Gods-Themselves
Illuminates the geographic and cultural diversity of ancient rhetoric

The Gods Themselves examines ancient myth as a source of rhetorical precept and a tool of human persuasion. In this…]]>
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Fugitive Movements https://uscpress.com/book-post/4410567/Fugitive-Movements
In 1822, White authorities in Charleston, South Carolina, learned of plans among the city's enslaved and free Black population to lead an armed antislavery rebellion. Among the leaders was a f…]]>
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