A Short History of Slavery

Informationen zum Autor James Walvin Klappentext James Walvin taught for many years at the University of York where he is now Professor of History Emeritus. He also held visiting positions in the Caribbean, the U.S.A. and Australia. He won the Martin Luther King Memorial Prize for his book Black and White, and has published widely on the history of slavery and the slave trade, including more recently Black Ivory. A History of British Slavery . His book The People¿s Game was a pioneering study of the history of football and remains in print thirty years after its first publication. Zusammenfassung Presents an account of the Atlantic slave trade which helps us to understand the rise and fall of one of the most shameful chapters in British history.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James Walvin
• Editore: Penguin Books Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2007
• EAN: 9780141027982
• ISBN: 978-0-14-102798-2
• Pagine: 272
• Dimensioni: 128 mm x 197 mm x 19 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, Social and cultural history, Slavery and abolition of slavery