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The slave trade : the story of the Atlantic slave trade, 1440-1870 / Hugh Thomas.
- Title
- The slave trade : the story of the Atlantic slave trade, 1440-1870 / Hugh Thomas.
- Author
- Thomas, Hugh, 1931-2017
- Publication
- New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, c1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | HT985 .T47 1997 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 908 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports.; 25 cm.
- Summary
- Chronicles the history of the African slave trade by Portugal, Brazil, Great Britain, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States, from the first Portuguese slaving expeditions, through the abolitionist movements, to the final days of the trade in Cuba and Brazil. Includes who the slavers and abolitionists were, how profitable the business was, the African rulers and peoples who collaborated, the towns which grew rich on the trade, and more.
- Alternative Title
- Atlantic slave trade, 1440-1870
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [821]-862) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Green sea of darkness -- The internationalization of the trade -- Apogee -- The crossing -- Abolition -- The illegal era.
- ISBN
- 0684810638
- LCCN
- ^^^97017234^
- OCLC
- 36884041
- SCSB-10087661
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library