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A Brief History of Slavery: A New Global History
Jeremy Black
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Description for A Brief History of Slavery: A New Global History
Paperback. A new global history of slavery from ancient origins through the horrors of the Atlantic trade to the present day. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
A thought-provoking and important book that raises essential issues crucial not only for understanding our past but also the present day.
In this panoramic history, Jeremy Black tells how slavery was first developed in the ancient world, and reaches all the way to the present in the form of contemporary crimes such as trafficking and bonded labour. He shows how slavery has taken many forms throughout history and across the world - from the uprising of Spartacus, the plantations of the West Indies, and the murderous forced labour of the gulags and concentration camps.
Slavery helped to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Brief Histories
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849016896
SKU
V9781849016896
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Ref
99-98
About Jeremy Black
JEREMY BLACK is one of the country's most respected historians. Andrew Roberts described him as the 'most underrated thinker in Britain'. He is a Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange and Emeritus Professor of History at Exeter University and a renowned expert on the history of war. He appears regularly on TV and radio. His other books include Maps and History, ... Read more
Reviews for A Brief History of Slavery: A New Global History
A truly horrifying account of human cruelty.
Catholic Herald
A thought-provoking and important book that raises essential issues crucial not only for our past but also the present day.
Spartacus Review
Catholic Herald
A thought-provoking and important book that raises essential issues crucial not only for our past but also the present day.
Spartacus Review