{"product_id":"black-ivory-2e-paperback","title":"Black Ivory 2e - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Walvin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brutal 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. James Walvin explores the experiences which bound together slaves from diverse African backgrounds and explains how slavery transformed the tastes and economy of the Western world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough written for readers with no prior knowledge of the subject, Walvins's account is based on detailed scholarship, drawing on a body of work from the USA, the West Indies and Britain. All aspects of African slavery up to 1776 are covered; the situation of women, flight and rebellion, disease and death, the conditions on the slave ships, the abolition campaign and much more. The narrative is enlivened and personalised by frequent reference to individual lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor this revised edition, the author has incorporated recent scholarly findings and updated the notes and bibliography in order to keep the book current.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Walvin\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eQuestioning Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003eMaking the Black Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eThe Slave Trade\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eBritains's Slave Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.91 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47278519779577,"sku":"9780631229605","price":109.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/V24xRGF6Q3BSVGx6VkVBRW9IRitSdz09.webp?v=1769012273","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/black-ivory-2e-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}