Description
Book Synopsis* Argues that slavery transformed the tastes and economy of the western world * Illustrated with frequent reference to individual lives * New edition incorporates recent scholarly findings * Notes and bibliography have been updated.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.
Preface to the Second Edition.
Introduction.
Chronology of Main Events.
Maps.
Part I: A View from London:.
1. Consuming Passions.
2. Murdering Men.
Part II: Traumas:.
3. Slaves, Traders and Africa.
4. Crossing the Atlantic.
5. Landfall.
Part III: Working Lives:.
6. Plantations, Slaves and Planters.
7. In the Fields.
8. Skills.
9. Women.
10. Disease and Death.
Part IV: Resting:.
11. Slaves at Ease.
12. Religion.
13. Families and Communities.
14. Sex in the Slave Quarters.
Part V: Fighting Back:.
15. Violence.
16. Rebellions.
17. A Leap in the Dark: Runaways.
Part VI: Consequences:.
18. Ending It All: The Crusade Against Slavery.
19. The Plight of Africa.
20. The Problems of Freedom.
Bibliographical Note.
References.
Index.
