{"title":"Eric Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the groundbreaking works of Eric Williams, a renowned historian and scholar known for his influential contributions to the study of the history of slavery and colonialism. Eric Williams' writings delve into the complex interconnections between the economic systems of capitalism and the institution of slavery, shedding light on how these forces shaped modern societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his most celebrated works, \u003cem\u003eCapitalism and Slavery\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a compelling analysis of the economic underpinnings of the Atlantic slave trade. Through detailed research and a powerful narrative, Williams challenges readers to reconsider the historical narratives that have long dominated our understanding of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy exploring Eric Williams' collection, you will gain a deeper understanding of the historical dynamics that have influenced contemporary economic and social structures. His works are essential reading for anyone interested in history, economics, and the ongoing impacts of colonialism and slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"capitalism-and-slavery","title":"Capitalism and Slavery","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paradigm-shifting classic that connected the dots between transatlantic slavery, capitalism and racism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“If one criterion of a classic is its ability to reorient our most basic way of viewing an object or a concept, Eric Williams's study supremely passes that test”\u003c\/em\u003e – Seymour Drescher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArguing that the slave trade was at the heart of Britain's economic progress, Eric Williams's landmark 1944 study revealed the connections between capitalism and racism, and has influenced generations of historians ever since. Williams traces the rise and fall of the Atlantic slave trade through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to show how it laid the foundations of the Industrial Revolution, and how racism arose as a means of rationalising an immoral economic programme. Most significantly, he showed how slavery was only abolished when it ceased to become financially viable, exploding the myth of emancipation as a mark of Britain's moral progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Its thesis is a starting point for a new generation of scholarship”\u003c\/em\u003e – New Yorker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45695304990956,"sku":"9780241548165","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241548165.jpg?v=1725624513"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/eric-williams.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}