Making the Black Atlantic: Britain and the African Diaspora

by James Walvin

Book Overview

The British role in the shaping of the African diaspora was central: the British carried more Africans across the Atlantic than any other nation and their colonial settlements in the Caribbean and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030470217X
• ISBN13: 9780304702176
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Cassell
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent survey of recent research

Walvin's book is an excellent summary of the most recent round of scholarship concerning the British end of the Atlantic slave trade. The book is short and to the point, but is very readable and laced with anecdotes. Walvin moves Africans to center stage as players in the drama equal in importance to the Europeans. Walvin's book would be an excellent choice for an undergraduate text or for someone just wanting to understand what the Atlantic slave trade was all about. Scholars will be familiar with most of the material that Walvin reports, but may find a few unfamiliar odds and ends. All in all, highly recommended.