A Short History of Slavery

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ISBN9780141027982
AuthorsJames Walvin
PublisherPenguin Books Ltd
FormatPaperback
Number of pages272
Weight (kg)0.242
Publishing Date01/03/2007
Price (excl. tax)€16.89
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As we approach the bicentenary of the abolition of the Atlantic trade, Walvin has selected the historical texts that recreate the mindset that made such a savage institution possible - morally acceptable even. Setting these historical documents against Walvin''s own incisive historical narrative, the two layers of this extraordinary, definitive account of the Atlantic slave trade enable us to understand the rise and fall of one of the most shameful chapters in British history, the repercussions of which the modern world is still living with.