{"product_id":"2026770002076-secondhand-the-slave-trade-the-history-of-the-atlantic-slave-trade-1440-1870","title":"The Slave Trade: The History Of The Atlantic Slave Trade: 1440–1870","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA monumental work of historical scholarship, The Slave Trade: The History of the Atlantic Slave Trade: 1440–1870 chronicles one of the most devastating chapters in human history with meticulous detail and unflinching authority. Hugh Thomas presents a sweeping, comprehensive account of the transatlantic slave trade, tracing its origins in fifteenth-century Portugal through its brutal expansion across the Americas and its eventual abolition in the nineteenth century. Drawing on an extraordinary breadth of archival sources, Thomas details the political machinations, economic forces, and human suffering that sustained the trade for over four centuries, giving voice to the millions of Africans who were enslaved and transported across the Atlantic. The tone is rigorously academic yet deeply humane, balancing statistical analysis with vivid narrative to illustrate the full moral and historical weight of this catastrophe. Widely regarded as the definitive single-volume history of the subject, this work remains an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the origins and legacy of the Atlantic slave trade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887876681947,"sku":"2026770002076-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/703420e1-806e-416c-86fd-ce5b759ed8ca.png?v=1781747439","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770002076-secondhand-the-slave-trade-the-history-of-the-atlantic-slave-trade-1440-1870","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}