Why read Empires of the Atlantic World?

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This epic history compares the empires built by Spain and Britain in the Americas, from Columbus's arrival in the New World to the end of Spanish colonial rule in the early nineteenth century. J. H. Elliott, one of the most distinguished and versatile historians working today, offers us history on…

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1 author picked Empires of the Atlantic World as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Matteo Binasco

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This is and will remain the example of historical research made by one of the leading authorities in the field of Atlantic history. Elliott’s book set the agenda by investigating and assessing the complex array of causes and consequences which brought England and Spain to have an ever-lasting cultural, economic, political, and religious influence on the history of North America and Latin America.

From Matteo's list on The best books to understand the Atlantic world in the early-modern period.