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Representing Slavery : Art, Artefacts and Archives in the Collections of the National Maritime Museum

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Newly available in paperback, Representing Slavery draws on the extensive collections of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, to offer unique insights into the histories and legacies of slavery, the slave trade and abolition from the mid-16th until the early 20th centuries. The book illustrates and documents a wide range of objects relating to the slave trade, including maps, photographs, pamphlets and official publications, ethnographic documents, newspapers, paintings, prints and drawings. Ten specially commissioned essays by leading scholars provide a fascinating historical framework, demonstrating the scale and brutality of slavery, the form and extent of African resistance, and the widespread nature of efforts to achieve abolition and emancipation.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780853319672
  • ISBN-10: 0853319677
  • Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
  • Publish Date: August 2014
  • Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.7 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.43 pounds
  • Page Count: 320

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