Transatlantic Abolitionism in the Age of Revolution An International History of Anti-Slavery, C. 1787-1820 |
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| Author:
| Oldfield, J. R. |
| Series title: | Critical Perspectives on Empire Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-59493-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.99 |
Book Description:
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Taking a fresh look at anti-slavery debates in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, this book uncovers the structure, dynamics and flexibility of transatlantic abolitionism during the Age of Revolution. It reframes the abolition movement as a broad international network of activists across metropolitan centres and remote outposts.
Taking a fresh look at anti-slavery debates in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, this book uncovers the structure, dynamics and flexibility of transatlantic abolitionism during the Age of Revolution. It reframes the abolition movement as a broad international network of activists across metropolitan centres and remote outposts.