Liverpool and Transatlantic Slavery

ISBN-13: 9781846312441 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 320 str.

David Richardson; Institute of Humanit Suzanne Schwarz (Department of History;Anthony Tibbles

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Newly available in paperback, this edition is an important volume of international significance, drawing together contributions from some of the leading scholars in the field and edited by a team headed by the acclaimed historian David Richardson. The book sets Liverpool in the wider context of transatlantic slavery and addresses issues in the scholarship of transatlantic slavery, including African agency and trade experience. Emphasis is placed on the human characteristics and impacts of transatlantic slavery. It also opens up new areas of debate on Liverpool's participation in the slave trade and helps to frame the research agenda for the future.