‘Malleable at the European Will’: British Discourse on Slavery (1784–1824) and the Image of Africans 9783838212739, 3838212738

Slavery and the British Country House 9781848020641

This book, authored by a range of academics and heritage professionals, grew out of a 2009 conference on 'Slavery a

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Slavery before Race: Europeans, Africans, and Indians at Long Island's Sylvester Manor Plantation, 1651-1884 9780814724699

The study of slavery in the Americas generally assumes a basic racial hierarchy: Africans or those of African descent ar

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Sculpture at the Ends of Slavery 9780520390102

From abolitionist medallions to statues of bondspeople bearing broken chains, sculpture gave visual and material form to

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Surviving Slavery in the British Caribbean 9780812294279

Surviving Slavery in the British Caribbean depicts the human drama in which enslaved Africans struggled against their en

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Christmas at the Movies: Images of Christmas in American, British and European Cinema 1860643973, 9781860643972

Whether we love it or hate it, Christmas has always played a special role in the cinema, and Christmas movies like It�

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The Archaeology of Knowledge: And the Discourse on Language 9780394711065

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Island on Fire: The Revolt That Ended Slavery in the British Empire 9780674246072

In 1831 enslaved Jamaicans revolted. What began as a peaceful movement soon became a bloodbath as British troops retalia

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Competing Visions of Empire: Labor, Slavery, and the Origins of the British Atlantic Empire 9780300189445

Abigail L. Swingen’s insightful study provides a new framework for understanding the origins of the British Empire while

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On the Darkness of Will 9788869772078

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The European Discovery of New Zealand: The History and Legacy of Early Expeditions and British Settlements on New Zealand

*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *In

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