Black Ivory: Slavery in the British Empire

Author:   James Walvin (Professor of History at the University of York)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9780631229605


Pages:   352
Publication Date:   05 November 2001
Format:   Paperback
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The terrible 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.

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Author:   James Walvin (Professor of History at the University of York)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780631229605


ISBN 10:   0631229604
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   05 November 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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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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).

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