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Book SynopsisEntrepôt of Revolutions centers imperial trade as a driving force in the revolutionary Atlantic, arguing that commercial factors preceded and conditioned political change. At the crux of these transformations was the "entrepôt," Saint-Domingue whose economy grew dramatically as a direct consequence of the American Revolution and the French-American alliance.
Trade ReviewManuel Covo takes the excellent recent scholarship on Haiti to a new level by showing the centrality of the island nation to the political economy and culture of the 'age of revolution.' This smart, sophisticated, deeply researched, and gracefully written book establishes its author as a leading historian of the French Atlantic. * Marcus Rediker, author of The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom *
Manuel Covo's exciting monograph gives us a new picture of the ways in which the Haitian Revolution reshaped the Atlantic world. Covo's convincing research shows that the economic consequences of that upheaval were as important as its impact on slavery. This book will be essential reading not just for scholars of French colonial history and of the Haitian Revolution, but for those working on this period of American history. * Jeremy D. Popkin, author of A Concise History of the Haitian Revolution *
Entrepôt of Revolutions is an innovative interpretation of the centrality of commerce to the age of Atlantic revolutions. Through Manuel Covo's engaging narrative, we see how Saint-Domingue was a dynamic site of commercial experimentation, where American, French, and Haitian actors sought to capitalize on republican ruptures and, in the process, shaped the contours of all three revolutions. Exhaustively researched and smartly conceived, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the era. * Ashli White, University of Miami *
