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The Atlantic Slave Trade A Census Philip D. Curtin “Curtin has written a brilliantly provocative book that should lead to a range of new inquiries.” —Hispanic American Historical Review Philip D. Curtin combines modern research and statistical methods with his broad knowledge of the field to present the first book-length quantitative analysis of the Atlantic slave trade. Its basic evidence suggests revision of currently held opinions concerning the place of the slave trade in the economies of the Old World nations and their American colonies. “Curtin's work will not only be the starting point for all future research on the slave trade and comparative slavery, but will become an indispensable reference for anyone interested in Afro-American studies.” —Journal of American History “Curtin has produced a stimulating monograph, the product of immaculate scholarship, against which all past and future studies will have to be judged.” —Journal of American Studies “Professor Curtin's new book is up to his customary standard of performance: within the limits he set for himself, The Atlantic Slave Trade could hardly be a better or more important book.” —American Historical Review Philip D. Curtin (1922–2009) is author of The Image of Africa (1964) and Two Jamaicas (1955). He has edited Africa Remembered (1967), a collection of narratives by former slaves and others involved in the slave trade. He was a member of the department of History at the University of Wisconsin from 1956–1975. From 1975 until the time of his death he was a member of the faculty of Johns Hopkins University. For more information regarding publicity and reviews contact our publicity manager, Chris Caldwell, phone: (608) 263-0734, email: publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu

March 1972 357 pp.  6 x 9 LC: 69-017325 HT ISBN-10: 0-299-05404-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-299-05404-5 Paper $21.95 x The 1969 cloth edition of this title is out of print but the paperback is available. Add titles to your shopping cart by clicking on the "Add this book to cart" link above. You can submit your order electronically, paying for it with your credit card. Click here for a further explanation of the shopping cart feature Never ordered from us before? Read this first.

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