Atlas of Slavery

"James Walvin maps the history of slavery from ancient to modern times and provides a succinctly written commentary on the same,.......further enhancing his reputation as one of the leading international figures in raising public awareness and understanding of slavery and its impact on global history".David Richardson, Professor of Economic History, University of Hull.This is a wide-ranging and extremely useful study of the historical geography of slavery and the slave trade. This Atlas will be an invaluable resource for students studying slavery and for the general reader interested in this important area.Professor Gad Heuman, Department of History, University of Warwick.

• Introduction. 1. Slavery in a global setting. 2. The Ancient World. 3. Overland Trade Routes. 4. European slavery and slave trades. 5. Exploration and the spread of sugar. 6. Europeans, slaves and West Africa. 7. Britain, slavery and the slave trade. 8. Africa. 9. The Atlantic. 10. Crossing the Atlantic. 11. Destinations. 12. Arrivals. 13. Brazil. 14. The Caribbean. 15. North America. 16. Cotton and the USA. 17. Slave Resistance. 18. Abolition and Emancipation. 19. East Africa and the Indian Ocean. 20. Slavery after abolition. 21. Chronology