First published in 2006 The Atlantic Slave Trade (4 volume set) tells the history of the Atlantic slave trade from its origins through to the nineteenth century. Outlined in essays taken from key journals in the field from 1940 onwards, it is also the history of Atlantic power systems and economies. Each of the collections is introduced by an essay from the general editor, which comments on the contribution the essays make. The Atlantic slave trade was established as a response to economic need and was a product of the search for economic opportunity. As such, it was a system of servitude driven essentially by free enterprise. The key context was European trans-oceanic expansion focused on the Atlantic world where labour was needed and labour was available but not at the same place.
This set is a re-issue originally published in 2006 and contains articles from 1940 onwards. The language used is a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication.
1. The Atlantic Slave Trade: Volume I Origins–1600 Jeremy Black (Ed.) (2006) ISBN 978-1-032-42352-4
2. The Atlantic Slave Trade: Volume II Seventeenth Century Jeremy Black (Ed.) (2006) ISBN 978-1-032-42361-6
3. The Atlantic Slave Trade: Volume III Eighteenth Century Jeremy Black (Ed.) (2006) ISBN 978-1-032-42367-8
4. The Atlantic Slave Trade: Volume IV Nineteenth Century Jeremy Black (Ed.) (2006) ISBN 978-1-032-42395-1
Biography
Jeremy Black
Reviews for the original edition:
‘...a valuable, easily accessible teaching tool for the lecturer or tutor...veritable treasure trove of essays on the Atlantic slave trade...’ Economic History Review
‘...both beginners and specialists will find much to interest them in this large and wide-ranging anthology....’ Itinerario
‘As a whole the collection articulates the vision of a very intelligent and widely read editor ...The profession as a whole has surely been enriched by Jeremy Black’s significant effort.’ African Studies Review
