Reconstructing the Black past : Blacks in Britain, c. 1780-1830 / Norma Myers.

Author
Myers, Norma [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, [1996], ©1996.
Description
ix, 157 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

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Subject(s)
Series
Studies in slave and post-slave societies and cultures. [More in this series]
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. [148]-154) and index.
Contents
  • 1. The Historiography of Black People in Britain circa 1780-1830
  • 2. The Black Numbers Conundrum: A Step Towards Quantification
  • 3. Myths and Stereotypes: A Study of Changing Black Images
  • 4. Servant, Sailor, Soldier, Tailor, Beggarman: Black Survival in White Society
  • 5. Thief, Victim, Witness, Transportee: The Black Presence through Criminal Records
  • 6. Lascars: Eastern Seamen in London
  • 7. In Search of the Invisible: Black Family and Community
  • 8. New Departures and Dimensions.
ISBN
  • 0714645761 (hard)
  • 0714642258 (paper)
LCCN
96006900
OCLC
34282070
RCP
C - S
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