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Captives as Commodities: The Transatlantic Slave Trade

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Part of Prentice Hall's Key Themes in World History series. Written based on the author's annual course on slave trade, Captives as Commodities examines three key 1) the African context surrounding the Atlantic slave trade, 2) the history of the slave trade itself, and 3) the changing meaning of race and racism. The author draws recent scholarship to provide students with an understanding of Atlantic slave trade.

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 2007

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April 19, 2021
This book was required for a West African History class I’m taking right now. It provides a really in depth look at the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Incredibly sad, but important to know and understand.
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January 26, 2022
Libro inserito come parte di un percorso monografico nel mio corso di Storia Moderna.
Pur essendo un libricino che scorre piuttosto velocemente, si tratta indubbiamente di una scrittura densa di informazioni. Nonostante la brevità e la quantità di argomenti affrontati (la nascita della tratta e le esplorazioni in Africa, le origini della schiavitù, il fenomeno della tratta dal punto di vista degli stati europei, degli africani, le condizioni degli schiavi durante il viaggio e una volta arrivati nelle Americhe...) i concetti e i fatti descritti risultano essere molto chiari. E' però vero che certi argomenti vengono condensati in maniera eccessiva, così da risultare leggermente scarni; dall'altra parte forse questo è stato fatto per non divagare eccessivamente su argomenti che sarebbero potuti risultare "fuori tema".
Sicuramente un libro che può risultare interessante e utile anche al di fuori dal contesto universitario, dando uno sguardo immersivo su una pagina di storia rilevante ancora oggi, le cui conseguenze si percepiscono ancora oggi e di cui è necessario conoscere le origini nel dettaglio.
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21 reviews2 followers
October 12, 2012
The book reads like a poorly written doctoral essay (it probably is one), containing irrelevant transitions and superfluous modifiers. Most of Lindsay's references are taken out of context, and they weakly support her [easy an safe] thesis. (The bit about Roots in chapter two felt especially forced...) Most of her references (or at least the ones I have already read) are taken from the first pages and chapters of their respective works; Lindsay didn't actually read her sources. The epilogue entitled "Making Connections" is redundant. The book is poorly written and does little or no justice to the source texts.

The up side: The subject is engaging and thought provoking. The evidence, despite being poorly written, is effective, and Lindsay successfully proves her thesis.

Verdict: Read Lindsay's sources; they are much more fulfilling. Spare yourself a boring read.
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July 9, 2014
Very dense and detailed material, but it's a short and informative read.
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