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The Empire of Necessity; Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World
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The Empire of Necessity; Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World Hardcover - 2014

by Greg Grandin

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Metropolitan Books, 2014 Metropolitan Books, New York. 2014. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked; remainder mark on text block top. Book Condition: Fine. DJ Fine. White boards and spine with dark brown lettering on spine. 360 pp. The story of Captain Amasa Delano who quells a slave revolt on ship and then moves the Arican Muslims across South America offering a unique view into the nature of the slave trade, the maritime worlds of the early 19th Century, the lives lived in between slavery and freedom all over th America. A fascinating history of a slave revolt. A pristine and clean copy.
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  • Title The Empire of Necessity; Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World
  • Author Greg Grandin
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 360
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Metropolitan Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2014
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 001852
  • ISBN 9780805094534 / 0805094539
  • Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.58 x 6.38 x 1.28 in (24.33 x 16.21 x 3.25 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Slavery - South America - History - 19th, Slave trade - South America - History - 19th
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013014309
  • Dewey Decimal Code 306.362

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Greg Grandin is the author of Fordlandia, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, as well as Empire's Workshop and The Blood of Guatemala. A professor of history at New York University and a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the New York Public Library's Cullman Center, Grandin has served on the UN Truth Commission investigating the Guatemalan Civil War and has written for the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, New Statesman, and The New York Times.

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