Slavery and the Cultures of Abolition: Essays Marking the Bicentennial of the British Abolition Act of 1807

Slavery as depicted in literature and culture is examined in this wide-ranging collection.

On 25 March 1807, the bill for the abolition of the Slave Trade within the British colonies was passed by an overwhelming majority in the House of Commons, becoming law from 1 May. This new collection of essays marks this crucialbut conflicted historical moment and its troublesome legacies. They discuss the literary and cultural manifestations of slavery,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843841207
• ISBN13: 9781843841203
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.6" x 5.5"