Caribbean Exchanges: Slavery and the Transformation of English Society, 1640-1700
"Amussen shows that traveling a well-worn path in a new way can lead to startling surprises. . . . One of the strengths of the book is its multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the 17th-century English Caribbean."--Terrae Incognitae"Amussen successfully reconstructs the seventeenth-century English Atlantic experience from a novel perspective as she documents transatlantic social influences."--The Historian"A thoughtful, imaginative, well-constructed book that will be debated widely by historians of England and the British Empire."--Journal of Modern History"[An] engaging study. . . . Amussen's rendition of life in seventeenth-century Jamaica and Barbados is focused, significantly detailed, and apt."--Clio"Provides a valuable cultural perspective on early colonization projects . . . complements and extends the existing historical literature."--American Historical Review"Should be required reading in any undergraduate course focusing on Stuart England, and for historians and others interested in exploring the Atlantic world of the 17th century."--The Journal of African American History"Adds to the familiar picture. . . . Excellent book."--The Journal of American History"[A] well-written book. . . . Well done and informative. . . . An important contribution to the growing literature on the 17th-century English Atlantic World."--Choice"A lucidly organized and gracefully written work which builds effectively upon the insights of previous scholars."--Reviews in History"Fresh and insightful. . . . Offers a compelling account of how English involvement in colonial plantations had deep-seated and far-reaching implications for England itself."--Canadian Journal of History"An excellent and detailed account of how English settlers adapted familiar ideas and expectations to Caribbean realities. . . . An important analysis."--Journal of British Studies