{"product_id":"slavery-in-small-things-9781119166221","title":"Slavery in Small Things","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits\u003c\/i\u003e isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a new and original approach to the history of slavery by an acknowledged expert on the topic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the relationship between slavery and modern cultural habits through an analysis of commonplace objects that include sugar, tobacco, tea, maps, portraiture, print, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the only study that utilizes common objects to illustrate the cultural impact and legacy of the Atlantic slave trade\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes the topic of slavery accessible to a wider public audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuggestions form the author: * Richard Rabinowitz, American History Workshop, 588 Seventh Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215-3707 * Caryl Phillips, Dept of English, Yale University, P.O. Box 208302, New Haven, CT 06520-8302. * David Blight, Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale University, P.O. Box 208206, 230 Prospect St, new Haven CT 065205-8206. * Professor James Horn, Director, Historic Jamestown, 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, Virginia VA 23081. * Ted Maris-Wolf, Vice-President and Director of Research, Colonial Williamsburg, P.O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23185. * Paul Ley, Editor, History Today, 2nd Floor, 9 Staple Inn, London WCIV 7QH * Rob Attar, BBC History Magazine, Tower House, Fairfax St, Bristol, BS1 3BN. * Professor John Oldfield, Director, Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery, University of Hull, Oriel Chambers, 27 High St, Hull, HU1 1NE, UK * Professor Gad Heuman, Editor, Slavery and Abolition, Dept of History, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7VL, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments vii \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Slavery in Western Life 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Sugar Bowl: Sugar and Slavery 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Cowrie Shells: Slavery and Global Trade 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Tobacco: The Slave Origins of a Global Epidemic 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Mahogany: Fashion and Slavery 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Stately Homes and Mansions: The Architecture of Slavery 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Maps: Revealing Slavery 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 A Portrait: Pictures in Black and White 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Brooks: Slave Ships 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 A Book: Slavery and the World of Print 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Chains: The Ironware of Slavery 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Cotton: Slavery and Industrial Change 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 265\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407001067863,"sku":"9781119166221","price":24.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119166221.jpg?v=1730497846","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/slavery-in-small-things-9781119166221","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}