Based on extensive archival research and detailed historical examination, this collection constitutes an important contribution to the study of an issue of enduring significance. It is sure to become a standard reference on the Atlantic slave trade for years to come. "Contributors." Ralph A. Austen...
A central debate in the historiography of smuggling is its scope, size, and significance, because historians often have to rely on qualitative data because of the absence of reliable quantitative data. They rely primarily on official records that generally record individuals incompetent enough to get...
In my previous post I discussed the significance of Armistice Day falling on the 11th of November, which is also St Martin’s day: St Martin of Tours (d.397 CE) was a ‘military’ saint of the early Christian church who evangelised northern Gaul, and who is celebrated as one of the ...
That Richardson, a patriotic and impassioned campaigner against the slave trade, should choose to make his investigations in the Sahara, rather than West Africa, testified to the significance of the northbound traffic in African men, women and children. Although historians have tended to focus on ...
Icon:A rendering or image of particular (often religious) significance. Imbolc:In the Wiccan calendar, February 2nd is celebrated as the day when winter\’s end is in sight, and the return of the sunn\’s warmth is anticipated. Also known as Candlemas and the familiar Ground Hog Day. ...
The Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires are very famous in the Western African region because of the cultural significance they had. These three empires had immense control over the gold mines and trade and so therefore the territories had a surplus in gold. They had so much gold that they ...
Drawing attention to the significance of these Northern borderlands, the publication of this volume will enable historians to explore in greater detail the story of the Castorland settle- ment, the nature of French interest in the region, and why that settlement ultimately failed. ...
Shelly Streeby discusses the significance of the so-called “story-paper literature” for cultural history, which represented a printing “empire” (2002, 83) and heralded a new era in American popular culture. In the specific contents of such publications at mid-century, the time of the U....
Ashish Ghadiali:Out of the ashes of this project of regional federation, something new emerged: the campaign for a New International Economic Order (NIEO). Can you tell me more about its genesis and the significance? Adom Getachew:The New International Economic Order began from the fact of the...
摘要: Discusses the significance of Hogan & Hartson's hiring of Hugo Paeman, who was chief of the European Commission's Washington delegation. Description of the Hogan & Hartson law firm; Paeman's duty in the firm; Impact of the global expansion of lobbying. 年份: 2000 收藏...