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A short history of slavery

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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Setting these historical documents against Walvin's own incisive historical narrative, the two layers of this extraordinary, definitive account of the Atlantic slave trade enable us to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.

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Penguin Books Ltd
0141027983 / 9780141027982
Paperback / softback
306.362
01/03/2007
United Kingdom
English
258 p.
20 cm
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