The American South and the Atlantic World

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The American South and the Atlantic World is written by Brian Ward and published by University Press of Florida. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0813048338 (ISBN 10) and 9780813048338 (ISBN 13).

Most of the research on the South ties the region to the North, emphasizing racial binaries and outdated geographical boundaries, but The American South and the Atlantic World seeks a larger context. Helping to define “New” Southern studies, this book?the first of its kind?explores how the cultures, contacts, and economies of the Atlantic World shaped the South.