Jews, Slaves, and the Slave Trade Setting the Record Straight |
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| Author:
| Faber, Eli |
| Series title: | Reappraisals in Jewish Social and Intellectual History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-2638-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1998 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $184.00 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on the British empire, this book assesses the extent to which Jews participated in the institution of slavery through investment in slave trading companies, ownership of slave ships, commercial activity as merchants who sold slaves upon their arrival from Africa, and direct ownership of slaves.
Focusing on the British empire, this book assesses the extent to which Jews participated in the institution of slavery through investment in slave trading companies, ownership of slave ships, commercial activity as merchants who sold slaves upon their arrival from Africa, and direct ownership of slaves.