Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams Paperback Book

Description: Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The paradigm-shifting classic that connected the dots between transatlantic slavery, capitalism and racismIf one criterion of a classic is its ability to reorient our most basic way of viewing an object or a concept, Eric Williamss study supremely passes that test Seymour DrescherArguing that the slave trade was at the heart of Britains economic progress, Eric Williamss 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 Britains moral progress.Its thesis is a starting point for a new generation of scholarship New Yorker Author Biography Eric Williams (1911-1981) was a pioneering historian and politician born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He graduated with first-class honours from St Catherines College, Oxford in 1935, and completed a DPhil in History in 1938. His dissertation, The Economic Aspects of the Abolition of the Slave Trade, was published as Capitalism and Slavery in 1944, while he was a professor at Howard University. In 1956, Williams founded the Republic of Trinidad and Tobagos first modern political party. He led the country to independence from the British and became the nations first prime minister in 1962. Details ISBN 0241548160 ISBN-13 9780241548165 Title Capitalism and Slavery Author Eric Williams Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 304 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:134843675; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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