Books by Robin Law
“Robin Law is an absolutely superb scholar of this West African dimension, which, I would argue, has often been neglected. His work is largely based on European sources, it has to be said, but in the case of this book he has supplemented them with oral traditions from West Africa. He gives a really fine-grained analysis of this notion of European weakness in Africa.” Read more...
The best books on The Slave Trade
William A. Pettigrew, Historian
Interviews where books by Robin Law were recommended
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The Interesting Narrative
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Capitalism and Slavery
by Eric Williams -
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The Rise of African Slavery in the Americas
by David Eltis -
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Ouidah: The Social History of a West African Slaving Port 1727-1892
by Robin Law -
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American Slavery, American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia
by Edmund S Morgan
The best books on The Slave Trade, recommended by William A. Pettigrew
The best books on The Slave Trade, recommended by William A. Pettigrew
In the 17th and 18th century millions of Africans were shipped across the Atlantic to the Americas as slaves. This trade took place at the same time as ‘liberal’ ideas about the importance of human freedom took root in Great Britain and North America. Here, historian William A. Pettigrew recommends five books to help understand the slave trade, how it was established, why it flourished and why it was eventually abolished.
