Human resources : slavery and the making of modern Britain in 39 institutions, people, places and things / Renay Richardson with Arisa Loomba.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richardson, Renay, author.

Loomba, Arisa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slave trade--Great Britain--History.

Slave trade.

Slavery--Great Britain--Colonies--History.

Slavery.

Material culture.

Physical Description:

326 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Profile Books, 2025.

Summary:

The transatlantic slave trade is too often reduced to a single module in a history course or chapter in a book. But - from the maps we use to the clothes we wear and the science that explains our world - its influence is everywhere. From the creators of the hit podcast, 'Human Resources' explores how the slave trade transformed Britain, through places, objects, institutions, commodities and activities we encounter every day without ever pausing to think about their origins. Taking us into art galleries and sports events, offices and financial institutions, and even our own kitchen cupboards, it reveals the British Empire's true legacy, and how the past connects to the present in shocking and extraordinary ways.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781800816220

1800816227

OCLC:

1454851636

Publisher Number:

90102236152

CIPO000219417