Port Cities of the Atlantic World: Sea-Facing Histories of the US South

by Jacob Steere-Williams (Editor), Blake C. Scott (Editor), Simon Lewis (Afterword), Sandra Slater (Foreword by)

Overview

Traces the maritime routes and the historical networks that link port cities around the Atlantic world

Port Cities of the Atlantic World brings together a collection of essays that examine the centuries-long transatlantic transportation of people, goods, and ideas with a focus on the impact of that trade on what would become the American South. Employing a wide temporal range and broad geographic scope, the scholars contributing to this volume call for a sea-facing history of the South, one that connects that terrestrial region to this expansive maritime history. By bringing the study up to the 20th century in the collection's final section, the editors Jacob Steere-Williams and Blake C. Scott make the case for the lasting influence of these port cities—and Atlantic world history—on the economy, society, and culture of the contemporary South.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781643364575
Publisher:	University of South Carolina Press
Publication date:	12/14/2023
Series:	Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	278
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jacob Steere-Williams holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and is associate professor of history at the College of Charleston.

Blake C. Scott holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas-Austin and is associate professor of international studies at College of Charleston.

What People are Saying About This

Ethan J. Kytle

An innovative and engaging collection of essays, Port Cities of the Atlantic World compels readers to rethink what they know about the port cities of the southeastern United States—especially the quintessentially southern city of Charleston—and their connections to the broader Atlantic world.

Marcus Rediker

This sophisticated, creatively-designed volume advances our understanding of how port cities work as profound historical repositories of violence, resistance, culture, and memory. The book will hopefully be a model for many more 'sea-facing histories' to come.