Atlas Of Slavery Walvin

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Atlas of slavery maps the history of slavery from ancient to modern times. This geographical source covers the relationship between the critical continents, Europe, Africa, and the Americas during earlier and later forms of slavery. The book claims that this is one of the fresh perspective from which to view and understand one of the most significant chapters in the global history. James Walvin is the author of this geographical source and is published by Pearson Longman, NY in 2006. Walvin is the professor for many years at the University of York and he was a co-editor of the journal Slavery and Abolition for 20 years. This book is a paperback type. The entire book is designed like a collection of maps and related text, which shows the history

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