Atlas of Slavery.

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Slavery transformed Africa, Europe and the Americas and hugely-enhanced the well-being of the West but the subject of slavery can be hard to understand because of its huge geographic and chronological span. This book uses a unique atlas format to present the story of slavery, explaining its historic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walvin, James
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Temas:
Slavery > History.
Slave trade > History.
Slavery > History > Maps.
Slave trade > History > Maps.
Slave trade > America > History.
Slave trade > Africa > History.
Esclaves > Commerce > Histoire.
Esclaves > Commerce > Afrique > Histoire.
Slave trade
Slavery
Africa
America
History
Maps
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Author's acknowledgements; Publisher's acknowledgements; List of maps; Preface; Introduction; 1. Slavery in a global setting; 2. The ancient world; 3. Overland African slave routes; 4. European slavery and slave trades; 5. Exploration and the spread of sugar; 6. Europeans, slaves and West Africa; 7. Britain, slavery and the slave trade; 8. Africa; 9. The Atlantic; 10. Crossing the Atlantic; 11. Destinations; 12. Arrivals; 13. Brazil; 14. The Caribbean; 15. North America; 16. Cotton and the USA; 17. Slave resistance.
  • 18. Abolition and emancipation19. East Africa and the Indian Ocean; 20. Slavery after abolition; Chronology; Further reading; Index.

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