Description
Revised edition of a study of slave trade between the 15th to 19th centuries covering the economics, demography, epidemiology, and politics of the trade
About the Author
James A. Rawley (1916-2005) was Carl Adolph Happold Professor of History, emeritus, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is the author of several books, including Turning Points of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln and a Nation Worth Fighting For, both available in Bison Books editions. Stephen D. Behrendt is a senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington. He has coauthored a data archive of 27,233 slave voyages, The Transatlantic Slave Trade: A Database on CD-ROM.
Reviews
"This first-rate new study discusses the size and profitability of the slave business, the people who engaged in it, and its consequences in European and American history."-New Yorker
"[The Transatlantic Slave Trade] corrects many misconceptions and stereotypes. It is of great value as a compendium of information about the European side of the trade and as a synthesis of recent scholarly work on the subject. . . . Intelligent and persuasive."-New York Times Book Review
"A work of substance that will serve as a general reference for some time."-Journal of American History
"Useful for the historian looking for a synthesis and overview of the literature. . . . A valuable source book for anyone interested in the slave trade, and it is an often fascinating account."-The Complete Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780803227972
Author James A. Rawley
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint University of Nebraska Press
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
Weight(grams) 692g