Slave Captain The Career of James Irving in the Liverpool Slave Trade

Author/creator Irving, James Author
Other author Schwarz, Suzanne Editor
Format Electronic
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoLiverpool : Liverpool University Press Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor]
Description212 p. ill 23.400 x 015.600 cm.
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Summary Annotation <div><div>One of the very few firsthand accounts written by a Liverpool slave ship captain to have survived, this unique and fascinating primary source &#160;navigates the reader through the remarkable story of James Irving, a Liverpool slave ship captain who was shipwrecked off the coast of Morocco and subsequently enslaved. Schwarz skillfully supplements Irving&#8217;s personal journal and letters with useful notes, making this an essential volume for anyone interested in the relationship between the slave trade and the British Empire.<i>Slave Captain</i>is a compelling narrative that will be welcomed by the general reader and scholars alike.</div></div>
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Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781846310676
ISBN1846310679 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9781846310676
Stock number00027364

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