{"title":"David Richardson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Richardson\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound insights into the complex narratives of History and Military subjects, with a notable focus on the transatlantic slave trade. His works provide detailed analysis and carefully researched perspectives that shed light on the economic, social, and human dimensions of historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect meticulously documented accounts that challenge conventional understandings and invite deeper reflection on the legacy of past conflicts and movements. Richardson’s books combine academic rigour with accessible prose, making them essential for those interested in the darker and often overlooked chapters of history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"atlas-of-the-transatlantic-slave-trade-by-david-eltis-9780300212549","title":"Atlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary work, decades in the making: the first atlas to illustrate the entire scope of the transatlantic slave trade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Association of American Publishers' 2010 R.R. Hawkins Award and PROSE Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A monumental chronicle of this historical tragedy.” —Dwight Garner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1501 and 1867, the transatlantic slave trade claimed an estimated 12.5 million Africans and involved almost every country with an Atlantic coastline. In this extraordinary book, two leading historians have created the first comprehensive, up-to-date atlas on this 350-year history of kidnapping and coercion. It features nearly 200 maps, especially created for the volume, that explore every detail of the African slave traffic to the New World. The atlas is based on an online database (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.slavevoyages.org\"\u003ewww.slavevoyages.org\u003c\/a\u003e) with records on nearly 35,000 slaving voyages—roughly 80 percent of all such voyages ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing maps, David Eltis and David Richardson show which nations participated in the slave trade, where the ships involved were outfitted, where the captives boarded ship, and where they were landed in the Americas, as well as the experience of the transatlantic voyage and the geographic dimensions of the eventual abolition of the traffic. Accompanying the maps are illustrations and contemporary literary selections, including poems, letters, and diary entries, intended to enhance readers’ understanding of the human story underlying the trade from its inception to its end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking work provides the fullest possible picture of the extent and inhumanity of one of the largest forced migrations in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000545525996,"sku":"9780300212549","price":83.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24123233482294.jpg?v=1763283487"},{"product_id":"atlas-of-the-transatlantic-slave-trade-by-david-richardson-9780300278552","title":"Atlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA monumental cartographic history of the African slave trade, updated and expanded in a new edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the first edition of \u003cem\u003eAtlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade\u003c\/em\u003e, two leading historians explored the details of the 350-year history of African slave traffic to the New World. They showed, with nearly 200 original maps, where the captives came from, how long the journeys lasted, how many died on the voyages, and what the ports and destinations were. They also presented details about the trade itself, including the economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking revised edition, 25 new maps locate the major language groups involved in the traffic and show the movement of Africans from the interior of the continent to the Americas, as well as from one part of the Americas to another. 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