Slavernij en afschaffing van slavernij

In 1739 Bordeaux’s Royal Academy of Sciences held an essay contest seeking answers to a pressing question: What was the cause of Africans’ black skin?

A renowned historian traces the life of a single object handed down through three generations of Black women to craft a deeply layered and insightful

Deli, tweede helft negentiende eeuw. De slavernij is officieel afgeschaft, maar in deze provincie op Oost-Sumatra ontstaat een nieuwe vorm van uitbuit

Beginning with the Colonial period, progressing through the Revolution and the Antebellum period, this book chronologically documents the historical e

A riveting and highly readable account of the Congo massacre, peopled by callous monarchs, corrupt adventurers and a handful of genuine heroes.

Wij slaven van Suriname is zowel een literair meesterwerk, een persoonlijke en algemene geschiedschrijving als een felle aanklacht tegen racisme en ui

From trailblazing political activist Angela Y. Davis, a major new collection of essays and interviews that argue for a radical rethinking of our priso

'Een indringende roman over de routinematige wreedheden van slavernij. Tegelijkertijd is het een krachtig portret van vriendschap, eensgezindheid, vee

In het South-Carolina van de jaren vijftig van de negentiende eeuw verkeert de tot slaaf gemaakte Rose in een crisis: haar dochter Ashley staat op het

A comprehensive narrative, tracing the economic, social and political history of the islands of the Caribbean from the earliest times to the present.

The history of the Black Sea as a source of Mediterranean slaves stretches from ancient Greek colonies to human trafficking networks in the present da

'Monumental and eye-opening' Reza Aslan'A revelation [...and...] an intellectual triumph' Irish Independent'[A] massive achievement' Spectator

Berlin traces the history of African-American slavery in the U.S. from its beginnings in the 17th century to its fiery demise nearly 300 years later.

M. Lindsay Kaplan expands the study of the history of racism through an analysis of the medieval Christian concept of Jewish servitude. Developed thro

"Thoughtful, suggestive and highly readable."-New York Times Book Review

**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK AND BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING 2021 SELECTION'A fine, lyric

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was born in 1918 and grew up in Rostov-on-Don. He graduated in Physics and Mathematics from Rostov University and studied Liter

Presents an argument as to how the changes of the late twentieth century have altered Enlightenment notions of "emancipation."

*AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A Radio 4 Book of the Week*Selected as a book to look out for in 2024 by the Guardian and The Rest is PoliticsEve

De afgelopen jaren is Nederland zich steeds bewuster geworden van het koloniale verleden en de slavernij. Wat eerder doorging voor ‘de zwarte bladzijd