Bernard bailyn international seminar on the history of the. The nine essays in this volume, written at various moments in bailyns career, show the author at the top of his game, deeply immersed in his specific area of inquiry but also contemplating broader questions about historiography and the goals of. Bailyn has won the pulitzer prize for history twice in 1968 and 1987. He has been a professor at harvard university since 1953. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In 1998 the national endowment for the humanities selected him for. Bailyns purpose in his short and invaluable atlantic history is to trace and celebrate the evolution of atlantic history as an idea, and to set out his personal interpretation of its main contours in the period between the earliest european. Art in the age of mass incarceration along with selected art from the book. Concept and contours, bailyn argues that the field is neither a spinoff of braudels mediterranean history, nor a renamed history of empire. From beloved classics to eyeopening narratives, we compiled together 10 of the best books to buy on american history. The first, the idea of atlantic history, provides a reworking of an essay bernard bailyn published ten years ago in itinerario 1996. The collection of articles in bailyn and denault 2011 demonstrates the extent to which the circulation of information has become an important topic in early21stcentury work in atlantic history.
Concept and contours many of the more recent histories of north america ive read suddenly make a lot more sense, histories such as alan taylors american colonies, and william cooper s town, linebaugh and redikers radical the manyheaded hydra, as well as victoria freemans distant relations to name. Email citation bailyns book is a foundational text of the atlantic world. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Bailyn s reflections stem in part from his seminar at.
In 1998 the national endowment for the humanities selected him for the jefferson lecture. The nine essays in this volume, written at various moments in bailyn s career, show the author at the top of his game, deeply immersed in his specific area of inquiry but also contemplating broader questions about historiography and the goals of. Bringing together elements of early modern european, african, and american history their common, comparative, and interactive aspects atlantic history embraces essentials of western civilization, from the first contacts of europe with the western hemisphere to the independence movements and the globalizing. Bailyns book is a foundational text of the atlantic world. Since the 1990s and arguably much earlier he has championed atlantic history, most notably by leading the recently defunct international atlantic seminar at harvard. Bernard bailyns last act an interview with the harvard. And indeed the entire subject has never been free from criticism, even by some who themselves contributed to it. He served as director of harvards international seminar on the history of the atlantic world, 199520. Clearly these pieces build on work that produced voyagers to the west, but that work is itself part of a still larger, unfinished formulation, and so we must steal a glimpse into bailyns new atlantic history. Professor bailyn has taught at harvard since 1953, becoming professor in 1961 and winthrop professor of history in 1966, a position he held until 1981, when he became the first. In 1998 the national endowment for the humanities selected him for the jefferson lecture, the u. Bernard bailyns conception of atlantic history does not. For an introduction to atlantic history, see bernard bailyn, atlantic history. Red atlantic atlantic history oxford bibliographies.
Atlantic history is a specialty field in history that studies the atlantic world in the early modern period. Several essays in the new collection reflect his commitment to an atlantic approach. Concept and contours by bernard bailyn lays the framework for what atlantic history is and how it should be studied. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Professor bailyn, a distinguished historian of colonial america at harvard university, has written an. In the idea of atlantic history, the first of two historiographic essays on the field in atlantic history. For approximately half a century, bailyn has been the countrys most distinguished and influential scholar of the revolution, the author of numerous books and the winner of prizes by the cartload. Bernard bailyn international seminar on the history of.
How ghastly were the beginnings of european america. Dec 04, 2016 american history remains one of the most popular genres of history, which is why we see dozens of books published each year on the subject. Bailyns purpose in his short and invaluable atlantic history is to trace and celebrate the evolution of atlantic history as an idea, and to set out his personal. Speaking of the transatlantic slave trade database, he declares that it has grown naturally. Mar 31, 2005 atlantic history is a newly and rapidly developing field of historical study. Here is a subject of staggering proportions and immense implications for the history. The first, the concept of the subtitle is a historiographic survey of the scholarly literature relating to the idea of atlantic history. Bailyn here was alluding to his latest contribution to american history. In this introduction to his largescale work the peopling of british north america, bernard bailyn identifies central themes in a formative passage of our history.
Apr 02, 2006 the first, the idea of atlantic history, provides a reworking of an essay bernard bailyn published ten years ago in itinerario 1996. Bernard bailyn s american atlantic 49 bailyn sensed the rising popularity of atlantic approaches, and went on to found, inspire, and lead harvards international seminar on the history of the atlantic world, 15001800. Bailyn readily admits that atlantic history came of age in the political crucible of the twentieth century. Bailyn explores the subjects origins, rapid development, and impact on historical study. The shape of the sea society for us intellectual history. Concepts and contours harvard university press, 2005 andj. This volume contains two essays, each articulating a separate but linked vision of atlantic history. Hot dreams of liberty by bernard bailyn the new york. In this book the historian bernard bailyn presents two essays. This might be one of the shorter books published by bernard bailyn in his long and. He also serves as a senior fellow in the society of fellows and is the director of the. The genius and ambiguities of the american founders. The atlantic world was created by the discovery of a new land by europeans, and atlantic history is the study of that world.
Atlantic history bernard bailyn harvard university press. Britain and spain in america, 14921830 yale university press, 2006. The idea of atlantic history itinerario cambridge core. Twentiethcentury american historians gale research company, 1983 pp 1926. Clearly these pieces build on work that produced voyagers to the west, but that work is itself part of a still larger, unfinished formulation, and so we must steal a glimpse into bailyn s new atlantic history. Bailyn locates atlantic historys origins in the political and diplomatic world of the midtwentieth century. Bernard bailyn born september 9, 1922 is an american historian, author, and academic specializing in u. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home computers sell. Concept and contours will serve current and future historians as both an effective introduction to the field and an advanced exploration of its historiography. Few historians are as accomplished or as consistent as bernard bailyn, the adams university professor emeritus at harvard university and a twotime winner of the pulitzer prize for american history. Bernard bailyns american atlantic 49 bailyn sensed the rising popularity of atlantic approaches, and went on to found, inspire, and lead harvards international seminar on the history of the atlantic world, 15001800. Atlantic history is a newly and rapidly developing field of histor.
Bailyn states that the reasoning behind writing the book is that previous historians focus too much on the imperial history of the atlantic world, when in fact the colonized areas had just as much of an effect. Atlantic history is a newly and rapidly developing field of historical study. Bailyn dicusses the contours of atlantic history by outlining the disciplines key findings, elucidating its key ideas, citing its indispensible texts, and historic techniques such as statistical investigations, e. How would it manifest its power in the realms of economics, war, power politics, and cultural exchange. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Nine essays on history dedicated to understanding the englishspeaking world in the colonial era. Jun 22, 2011 16 after noting that each generation finds its historical questions set, to an extent, by its current problems and that the history of the west indies in the nineteenth century is brought into a new focus by the experience of africa in the twentieth, curtin introduced his dissertation on jamaica by explaining how the south atlantic system had operated for two centuries and. He delivered the first millennium lecture at the white house in 2000 and in 2010 he received a national humanities medal. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift. As is the case with bailyns many other books, atlantic history is written in a clear and concise fashion regardless of the readers level of experience, it will. For the geological history of the atlantic ocean see opening of the north atlantic ocean and onward links. His books, which center on the american revolution, the peopling of british north america, and atlantic history, have won the bancroft prize, two pulitzer prizes, and the national book award. The major themes he identifies are empires, immigration, commercial and communications networks, the. Bringing together elements of early modern european, african, and american historytheir common, comparative, and interactive aspectsatlantic history embraces essentials of western civilization, from the first contacts of europe with the western hemisphere to the independence movements and the globalizing.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. But he takes pains to show that atlantic history is a meaningful representation of the past, not just a faddish trend of the present. It is premised on the idea that, following the rise of. Bernard bailyn, the worldisland, and the idea of atlantic history, journal of world history, 1 spr 2002 allison games, atlantic history. The idea of atlantic history volume 20 issue 1 bernard bailyn. In part thanks to bailyns advocacy, inspiration, and entrepreneurship, the richness and popularity of atlantic history have burgeoned astonishingly. The best books on atlantic history five books expert. Harvard professor and pulitzer prizewinning historian bernard bailyn recommends reading on three centuries of empire, conflict and slave trading between the americas, europe and africa. Bernard bailyn, whose historical work centers on early american history, the american revolution, and the angloamerican world in the preindustrial era, is adams university professor and james duncan phillips professor of early american history, emeritus, at harvard university.