Slave Trades, 1500–1800 - Globalization of Forced Labour

About the author

Patrick Manning

Summary

This volume surveys the slave trade from the 16th to 18th centuries. It examines the numbers of slaves transported, the populations enslaved, the imperial strategies of European powers, factors of age, sex and ethnicity, and the impact on economic change in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Product details

• Assisted by: Patrick Manning (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.12.1996
• EAN: 9780860785125
• ISBN: 978-0-86078-512-5
• No. of pages: 396
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: An Expanding World: The European Impact on World History, 1450 to 1800
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Europe, Asia, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, Africa, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, The Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, International Trade, C 1700 To C 1800, Slavery and abolition of slavery, International trade and commerce