Making the Black Atlantic: Britain and the African Diaspora
The British role in the shaping of the African diaspora was central: the British carried more Africans across the Atlantic than any other nation and their colonial settlements in the Caribbean and North America absorbed vast numbers of Africans. The crops produced by those slaves helped to lay the foundations for Western material well-being, and their associated cultural habits helped to shape key areas of Western sociability that survive to this day. Britain was also central in the drive to end slavery, in her own possessions and elsewhere in the world. Making the Black Atlantic presents a coherent story of Britain's role in the African diaspora, its origins, progress, and transformation.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1474292895
ISBN13:9781474292894
Release Date:October 2016
Publisher:Bloomsbury Academic
Length:208 Pages
Weight:1.03 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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Excellent survey of recent research
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Walvin's book is an excellent summary of the most recent round of scholarship concerning the British end of the Atlantic slave trade. The book is short and to the point, but is very readable and laced with anecdotes. Walvin moves Africans to center stage as players in the drama equal in importance to the Europeans. Walvin's book would be an excellent choice for an undergraduate text or for someone just wanting to understand what the Atlantic slave trade was all about. Scholars will be familiar with most of the material that Walvin reports, but may find a few unfamiliar odds and ends. All in all, highly recommended.
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