As we approach the bicentenary of the abolition of the Atlantic trade, Walvin has selected the historical texts that recreate the mindset that made such a savag

A thought-provoking and important book that raises essential issues crucial not only for understanding our past but also the present day. In this panoramic hist

The life, hardships, struggles, punishments, pleasures and revolts of slaves from ancient times.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the mistreatment of black Americans. In this 'precise and eloquent work' - as described in its Pulitzer Prize citation - Dou

This “important and timely” (Drew Faust, Harvard Magazine) #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America—and how both history and