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Europe and the Americas: State Formation, Capitalism and Civilizations in Atlantic Modernity
Contributor(s): Smith, Jeremy (Author)
ISBN: 9004152296     ISBN-13: 9789004152298
Publisher: Brill
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Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2006
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Annotation: The reconstructed histories of interaction between Europe and the New World introduced here cast new light on the nature of the early modern world. This fresh perspective will grab the attention of historians, sociologists and social theorists alike.
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology - General
- History | Europe - General
Dewey: 940
LCCN: 2006044002
Series: International Comparative Social Studies
Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.55" W x 9.62" (1.68 lbs) 340 pages
 
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This volume takes up current debates in comparative and historical sociology that deal with multiple modernities and civilizations. It does so through an examination of patterns of state formation, civilization and the development of capitalism in the interaction of European and American worlds over three centuries.
The early part of the argument explores cutting-edge theoretical debates around the nature of early modern formations. Sections on state formation, civilizational identities and capitalist development introduce new perspectives on both Europe and America. They bring into question classical images of Western expansion and modernization, providing an alternative picture of colonialism and inter-civilizational encounters. This book brings the Atlantic zone into rich fields of sociological thinking about civilizations and modernity.