ISBN:
9781138841321
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (191 p)
Series Statement:
Themes in World History
Parallel Title:
Print version The Atlantic Slave Trade in World History
DDC:
306.3/620997
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
In The Atlantic Slave Trade in World History, Jeremy Black presents a compact yet comprehensive survey of slavery and its impact on the world, primarily centered on the Atlantic trade. Opening with a clear discussion of the problems of defining slavery, the book goes on to investigate the Atlantic slave trade from its origins to abolition, including comparisons to other systems of slavery outside the Atlantic region and the persistence of modern-day slavery. Crucially, the book does not ask readers to abandon their emotional ties to the subject, but puts events in context so that it becomes cl
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The Beginnings of the Atlantic Slave Trade; 3. The Slave Trade Expands Greatly; 4. The Slave Trade at its Height; 5. Abolitionism; 6. After Slavery?; 7. Conclusions; Selected Further Reading; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
