{"product_id":"9781119166221","title":"Slavery in Small Things Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSlavery in Small Things\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSlavery and Modern Cultural Habits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Walvin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ United States \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits\u003c\/i\u003e isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a new and original approach to the history of slavery by an acknowledged expert on the topic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the relationship between slavery and modern cultural habits through an analysis of commonplace objects that include sugar, tobacco, tea, maps, portraiture, print, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the only study that utilizes common objects to illustrate the cultural impact and legacy of the Atlantic slave trade\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes the topic of slavery accessible to a wider public audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Walvin\u003c\/b\u003e is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Professor Emeritus at the University of York, and formerly a Visiting Fellow at Yale University. His books include \u003ci\u003eBlack Ivory: Slavery in the British Empire,\u003c\/i\u003e 2E (2001); \u003ci\u003eThe Trader, The Owner, The Slave: Parallel Lives in the Age of Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e (2007); \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e (2007); \u003ci\u003eBritain's Slave Empire\u003c\/i\u003e (2008); \u003ci\u003eThe Zong: A Massacre, the Law and the End of Slavery\u003c\/i\u003e (2011); \u003ci\u003eThe Slave Trade\u003c\/i\u003e (2011); and \u003ci\u003eCrossings: Africa, the Americas and the Atlantic Slave Trade\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 February 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119166221\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315249737868,"sku":"9781119166221","price":32.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119166221.jpg?v=1780204151","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781119166221","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}