Author: James Walvin

A compelling story of a hymn rescued from the horror of slavery . . . in the authors hands, 'Amazing Grace' lands firmly on the right side of histo...

The history of how the Africa Trade formed the backbone of the British Empire. The British Empire carried more Africans into bondage across the Ame...

An 'entertaining, informative and utterly depressing global history of an important commodity . . . By alerting readers to the ways that modernity'...

The History Files series presents the people, events and ideas that have shaped our world, through the lens of recent research. Each title covers a...