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Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits
James Walvin
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Description for Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits
Paperback. Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJM; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects.
- Offers a new and original approach to the history of slavery by an acknowledged expert on the topic
- Traces the relationship between slavery and modern cultural habits through an analysis of commonplace objects that include sugar, tobacco, tea, maps, portraiture, print, and more
- Represents the only study that utilizes common objects to illustrate the cultural impact and legacy of the Atlantic slave trade
- Makes the topic of slavery accessible to a wider public audience
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781119166221
SKU
V9781119166221
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-31
About James Walvin
James Walvin is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Professor Emeritus at the University of York, and formerly a Visiting Fellow at Yale University. His books include Black Ivory: Slavery in the British Empire, 2E (2001); The Trader, The Owner, The Slave: Parallel Lives in the Age of Slavery (2007); A Short History of Slavery (2007); Britain's Slave ... Read more
Reviews for Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits
Suggestions form the author:
Richard Rabinowitz, American History Workshop, 588 Seventh Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215-3707
Caryl Phillips, Dept of English, Yale University, P.O. Box 208302, New Haven, CT 06520-8302.
David Blight, Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale University, P.O. Box 208206, 230 Prospect St, new Haven CT 065205-8206.
Professor James Horn, Director, Historic Jamestown, 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, ... Read more
Richard Rabinowitz, American History Workshop, 588 Seventh Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215-3707
Caryl Phillips, Dept of English, Yale University, P.O. Box 208302, New Haven, CT 06520-8302.
David Blight, Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale University, P.O. Box 208206, 230 Prospect St, new Haven CT 065205-8206.
Professor James Horn, Director, Historic Jamestown, 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, ... Read more