A Brief History of Slavery
A New Global History
$22.05
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
20 November 2008
Summary
A thought-provoking and important book that raises essential issues crucial not only for understanding our past but also the present day.
In this panoramic history, Jeremy Black tells how slavery was first developed in the ancient world, and reaches all the way to the present in the form of contemporary crimes such as trafficking and bonded labour. He shows how slavery has taken many forms throughout history and across the world - from the uprising of Spartacus, the plantations of the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849016896 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849016895 |
| Author: | Jeremy Black |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2008 |
| Weight: | 271g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
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Critics Review
A truly horrifying account of human cruelty.
A truly horrifying account of human cruelty. - Catholic Herald
A thought-provoking and important book that raises essential issues crucial not only for our past but also the present day. - Spartacus ReviewAbout The Author
Jeremy Black
Jeremy Black is one of the UK’s most respected and prolific historians. He is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Exeter and a renowned expert on the history of war. He is a Senior Fellow at both Policy Exchange and the Foreign Policy Research Institute. His recent books include Military Strategy: A Global History, A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps, Tank Warfare and The World of James Bond. He appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time.
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