The Atlantic Slave Trade

Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 1999. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 234 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Library stamps etc only on endpapers, half-title page.. The book has been read and carries some marks and creases. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. This survey synthesizes the economic, social, cultural and political history of the Atlantic slave trade. It details the current scholarly knowledge of forced African migration and compares this knowledge to popular beliefs. The book examines the 400 years of the Atlantic slave trade, covering the West and East African experiences and the American colonies and republics that obtained slaves from Africa, outlining common features and local variations. It discusses the slave trade's economics, politics, demographic impact, and cultural implications in Africa and America, places the slave trade in the context of world trade, and examines its role in the growing relationship between Asia, Africa, Europe and America. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; American History; United States; ISBN: 0521465885. ISBN/EAN: 9780521465885. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8502. . 9780521465885