Atlantic Wars: From the Fifteenth Century to the Age of Revolution
Geoffrey Plank
Atlantic Wars is the first work to comprehensively explore how warfare shaped human experience around the Atlantic from the late Middle Ages until the nineteenth century. It examines how armed conflict affected how and where people lived, who they associated with, how they perceived each other, how they structured their societies, and whether they survived.
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfson History PrizeMajor | 2022 | Shortlist | Official source |
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01 Central figures
None extracted with sufficient confidence.
02 Central places
- Atlantic78%
03 Suggested argument
The book argues that warfare around the Atlantic (from the late Middle Ages to the nineteenth century) shaped human experience, affecting where people lived, social relations, perceptions, societal structures, and survival.
Model confidence 72%
04 Reading orientation
70 / 100 academicAcademic
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 66%.