Philip D. Curtin's Books

On the Fringes of History

A Memoir

By: Philip D. Curtin

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In the 1950s professional historians claiming to specialize in tropical Africa were no more than a handful. The teaching of world history was confined to high school courses, and even those focused on European history. Philip Curtin developed a sound methodology for teaching world history and, always a controversial figure, revived the study of the history of the Atlantic slave trade. His career stands as an example of the kind of dissatisfaction and struggle that brought about a sea change in higher education. Curtin founded African Studies and the Program in Comparative World History at Wisconsin and Johns Hopkins universities, programs that produced many of the most influential Africanists from the 1950s into the 1990s.Written with economy and telling detail, On the Fringes of History follows Curtin from his beginnings in West Virginia in the 1920s. This memoir, beautifully illustrated with Curtin's photographs, tracks the emergence of American interest and engagement with the wider world and writes an important chapter in the history of twentieth-century academia.

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Ohio University Press

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0821416456

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9780821416457

Cross-Cultural Trade in World History

By: Philip D. Curtin

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Cross-Cultural Trade in World History

By: Philip D. Curtin

The trade between peoples of differinf cultures, from the ancient world to the commercial revolution.

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312

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Cambridge University Press

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0521269318

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9780521269315

Disease and Empire

The Health of European Troops in the Conquest of Africa

By: Philip D. Curtin

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Disease and Empire

The Health of European Troops in the Conquest of Africa

By: Philip D. Curtin

Before the nineteenth century, European soldiers serving in the tropics died from disease at a rate several times higher than that of soldiers serving at home. Then, from about 1815 to 1914, the death rates of European soliders, both those serving at home and abroad, dropped by nearly 90%. But this drop applied mainly to soliders in barracks. Soldiers on campaign, especially in the tropics, continued to die from disease at rates as high as ever, in sharp contrast to the drop in barracks death rates. This book, first published in 1998, examines the practice of military medicine during the conquest of Africa, especially in the 1880s and 1890s. Curtin examines what was done, what was not done, and the impact of doctors' successes and failures on the willingness of Europeans to embark on imperial adventures.

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294

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Cambridge University Press

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0521598354

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9780521598354

Death by Migration

Europe's Encounter with the Tropical World in the Nineteenth Century

By: Philip D. Curtin

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Death by Migration

Europe's Encounter with the Tropical World in the Nineteenth Century

By: Philip D. Curtin

This book is a quantitative study of relocation costs among European soldiers in the tropics from 1815 to 1914.

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276

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Cambridge University Press

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0521389224

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9780521389228

The Atlantic Slave Trade

A Census

By: Philip D. Curtin

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The Atlantic Slave Trade

A Census

By: Philip D. Curtin

Curtin combines modern research and statistical methods with his broad knowledge of the field to present the first book-length quantitative analysis of the Atlantic slave trade. Its basic evidence suggests revision of currently held opinions concerning the place of the slave trade in the economies of the Old World nations and their American colonies. “Curtin’s work will not only be the starting point for all future research on the slave trade and comparative slavery, but will become an indispensable reference for anyone interested in Afro-American studies.”—Journal of American History “Curtin has produced a stimulating monograph, the product of immaculate scholarship, against which all past and future studies will have to be judged.”—Journal of American Studies “Professor Curtin’s new book is up to his customary standard of performance: within the limits he set for himself, The Atlantic Slave Trade could hardly be a better or more important book.”—American Historical Review

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Univ of Wisconsin Press

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0299054039

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9780299054038

Migration and Mortality in Africa and the Atlantic World, 1700-1900

By: Philip D. Curtin

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Migration and Mortality in Africa and the Atlantic World, 1700-1900

By: Philip D. Curtin

These papers explore the history of the tropical regions of the Atlantic basin, sometimes focused on the Caribbean, sometimes on Africa, but always with a comparative dimension. The Atlantic basin is central to most of these comparisons, but they are a part of an even broader effort to capture the perspective of world history. Some deal with the shores of the Atlantic in the framework of economic history, but the author's concern is most particularly with the role of the environment in history, especially the disease environment. Disease was particularly important for migrants who moved from one disease environment to another. In the tropical Atlantic, disease was a crucial factor in the formation of the slave trade, affecting both the involuntary passengers and those who came out from Europe to manage the trade.

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332

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Taylor & Francis

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1040244297

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9781040244296

The Rise and Fall of the Plantation Complex

Essays in Atlantic History

By: Philip D. Curtin

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The Rise and Fall of the Plantation Complex

Essays in Atlantic History

By: Philip D. Curtin

Over a period of several centuries, Europeans developed an intricate system of plantation agriculture overseas that was quite different from the agricultural system used at home. Though the plantation complex centered on the American tropics, its influence was much wider. Much more than an economic order for the Americas, the plantation complex had an important place in world history. These essays concentrate on the intercontinental impact.

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