Unnatural Trade - Slavery, Abolition, and Environmental Writing, 1650-1807

A look at the origins of British abolitionism as a problem of eighteenth-century science as well as one of economics and humanitarian sensibilities

Info autore

Brycchan Carey is professor of literature, culture, and history at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne. He has published numerous books and articles on the cultural history of slavery and abolition.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Brycchan Carey, Carey Brycchan
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9780300224412
• ISBN: 978-0-300-22441-2
• Pagine: 280
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Età moderna fino al 1918; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, The environment, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, Science / Environmental Science, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Slavery & abolition of slavery, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, Slavery and abolition of slavery, c 1650 to c 1659