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The bonds of family
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Slavery, commerce and culture in the British Atlantic world
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Artikel-Nr:
9781526129482
Veröffentl:
2019
Einband:
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Erscheinungsdatum:
04.11.2019
Seiten:
336
Autor:
Katie Donington
Gewicht:
671 g
Format:
240x161x23 mm
Serie:
Studies in Imperialism
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Katie Donington is Lecturer in History at London South Bank University
Tracing the activities of a single extended family - the Hibberts - this book explores how slavery impacted on the social, cultural, economic and political landscape of Britain. It is both the intimate narrative of a family and an analytical frame through which to explore Britain's history and legacies of slavery.
Introduction: Family matters - slavery, commerce, and culturePart I: Family business - commerce, commodities, and credit1. Manchester2. Jamaica3. LondonPart II: Family politics - defending the slave trade and slavery4. Defending the slave trade5. Defending slaveryPart III: Family culture - domesticating slavery6. Intimate relations: the colony and the metropole7. Consuming passions: Collecting and connoisseurship8. The culture of refinement: Country houses and philanthropyEpilogue: Family legacies - after abolitionSelect bibliographyIndex