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The Rise and Demise of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Atlantic World (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
Philip Misevich
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Hardcover. Essays draw on quantitative and qualitative evidence to cast new light on slavery and the transatlantic slave trade as well as on the origins and development of the African diaspora. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 710.
Drawing on new quantitative and qualitative evidence, this study reexamines the rise, transformation, and slow demise of slavery and the slave trade in the Atlantic world. The twelve essays here reveal the legacies and consequences of abolition and chronicle the first formative global human rights movement. They also cast new light on the origins and development of the African diaspora created by the transatlantic slave trade. Engagingly written and attuned to twenty-first century as well as historical problems and debates, this book will appeal to specialists interested in cultural, economic, and political analysis of the slave trade as well as ... Read more
Drawing on new quantitative and qualitative evidence, this study reexamines the rise, transformation, and slow demise of slavery and the slave trade in the Atlantic world. The twelve essays here reveal the legacies and consequences of abolition and chronicle the first formative global human rights movement. They also cast new light on the origins and development of the African diaspora created by the transatlantic slave trade. Engagingly written and attuned to twenty-first century as well as historical problems and debates, this book will appeal to specialists interested in cultural, economic, and political analysis of the slave trade as well as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
709g
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580465601
SKU
V9781580465601
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99-15
Reviews for The Rise and Demise of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Atlantic World (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
The collection as a whole rises to the laudatory occasion that it commemorates. HISPANIC AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW A welcome addition to Atlantic scholarship. It is thought provoking, yet still easy to read...should appeal to undergraduates, graduate studies, and specialist alike. CAHIERS D'ETUDES AFRICAINES It is always exciting to get to ... Read more