Black Ivory - Slavery in the British Empire

Informationen zum Autor James Walvin is Professor of History at the University of York. He has written widely on slave history and British social history and his recent publications include Questioning Slavery (1996), Making the Black Atlantic (2000), The Slave Trade (1999) and Britains's Slave Empire (2000). Klappentext The brutal story of African slavery in the British colonies of the West Indies and North America is told with clarity and compassion in this classic history. James Walvin explores the experiences which bound together slaves from diverse African backgrounds and explains how slavery transformed the tastes and economy of the Western world. Although written for readers with no prior knowledge of the subject, Walvins's account is based on detailed scholarship, drawing on a body of work from the USA, the West Indies and Britain. All aspects of African slavery up to 1776 are covered; the situation of women, flight and rebellion, disease and death, the conditions on the slave ships, the abolition campaign and much more. The narrative is enlivened and personalised by frequent reference to individual lives. For this revised edition, the author has incorporated recent scholarly findings and updated the notes and bibliography in order to keep the book current. Zusammenfassung The brutal story of African slavery in the British colonies of the West Indies and North America is told in this history. All aspects of African slavery up to 1776 are covered! including: the situation of women; flight and rebellion; disease and death; and the conditions on the slave ships. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements. Preface to the Second Edition. Introduction. Chronology of Main Events. Maps. Part I: A View from London: 1. Consuming Passions. 2. Murdering Men. Part II: Traumas: 3. Slaves! Traders and Africa. 4. Crossing the Atlantic. 5. Landfall. Part III: Working Lives: 6. Plantations! Slaves and Planters. 7. In the Fields. 8. Skills. 9. Women. 10. Disease and Death. Part IV: Resting: 11. Slaves at Ease. 12. Religion. 13. Families and Communities. 14. Sex in the Slave Quarters. Part V: Fighting Back: 15. Violence. 16. Rebellions. 17. A Leap in the Dark: Runaways. Part VI: Consequences: 18. Ending It All: The Crusade Against Slavery. 19. The Plight of Africa. 20. The Problems of Freedom. Bibliographical Note. References. Index. ...

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• Authors: Walvin, J Walvin, James Walvin, James (Professor of History At the Univers Walvin, James (Professor of History at the University of York) Walvin, Walvin James
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.11.2001
• EAN: 9780631229599
• ISBN: 978-0-631-22959-9
• No. of pages: 347
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, British Empire, North America, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, HISTORY / North America, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, British Isles, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, North America (USA and Canada), 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Slavery and abolition of slavery, West Indies