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The Middle Passage: Comparative Studies in the Atlantic Slave Trade
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Middle Passage: Comparative Studies in the Atlantic Slave Trade
Contributors:
By (Author) Herbert S. Klein
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
30th May 2017
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
382.4409033
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
308
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
595g
Description
Herbert Klein's book makes several distinctive contributions to our understanding of the slave trade. It offers us the first systematic comparative study of major European slave traders based exclusively on archival sources. The author's minimization of the effect of overcrowded slave ships contributes to a longstanding debate regarding the mortali
