Ireland, Slavery and Anti-Slavery: 1612-1865
Author | : N. Rodgers |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2007-01-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230625228 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230625223 |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ireland, Slavery and Anti-Slavery: 1612-1865 by : N. Rodgers
Download or read book Ireland, Slavery and Anti-Slavery: 1612-1865 written by N. Rodgers and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-01-31 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tackles a hitherto neglected topic by presenting Ireland as very much a part of the Black Atlantic world. It shows how slaves and sugar produced economic and political change in Eighteenth-century Ireland and discusses the role of Irish emigrants in slave societies in the Caribbean and North America.