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Slavskeppet : en historia om människor
I mer än 300 år seglade slavskeppet över Atlanten, innan det förbjöds av England och USA för 200 år sedan.Slaveriet på den amerikanska kontinenten är väl utforskat men lite har …
The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom
"Vividly drawn . . . this stunning book honors the achievement of the captive Africans who fought for--and won--their freedom."--The Philadelphia Tribune A unique account of the …
Pirater : sjöröveriets guldålder i Atlanten och Karibiska havet
En fascinerande bok om piraterna som frihetspionjärer. Sverker Lenas i DN"Piraterna får i Redikers bok ansikten, kroppar, själar rasande intressant. Ulrika Stahre i AftonbladetEn …
The Many-Headed Hydra
Long before the American Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man, a motely crew of sailors, slaves, pirates, labourers, market women, and indentured servants had ideas …
The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic
Winner of the International Labor History Award Long before the American Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man, a motley crew of sailors, slaves, pirates, laborers, …
The Fearless Benjamin Lay
The Fearless Benjamin Lay chronicles the transatlantic life and times of a singular and astonishing man-a Quaker dwarf who became one of the first ever to demand the total, …
The Slave Ship: A Human History
"Masterly."--Adam Hochschild, The New York Times Book Review In this widely praised history of an infamous institution, award-winning scholar Marcus Rediker shines a light into the …
Outlaws of the Atlantic
This maritime history "e;from below"e; exposes the history-making power of common sailors, slaves, pirates, and other outlaws at sea in the era of the tall ship. …
Outlaws of the Atlantic
This maritime history "from below" exposes the history-making power of common sailors, slaves, pirates, and other outlaws at sea in the era of the tall ship. In "Outlaws of the …
Fearless Benjamin Lay
The little-known story of an eighteenth-century Quaker dwarf who fiercely attacked slavery and imagined a new, more humane way of lifeIn The Fearless Benjamin Lay, renowned …
Many Middle Passages
This groundbreaking book presents a global perspective on the history of forced migration over three centuries and illuminates the centrality of these vast movements of people in …
Villains of All Nations
Pirates have long been stock figures in popular culture, from Treasure Island to the more recent antics of Jack Sparrow. Villains of all Nations unearths the thrilling historical …