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Tacky's revolt : the story of an Atlantic slave war / Vincent Brown.
"Tacky's revolt, in modern-day Jamaica, was the largest slave uprising in the eighteenth-century British Atlantic. A strikingly modern guerilla conflict, the revolt inspired both fear of and sympathy toward black lives. Vincent Brown offers a gripping account of the fighting and its reverberations across an interconnected world"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780674737570
- ISBN: 0674737571
- Physical Description: viii, 320 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-308) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: The path to Rebel's Barricade -- War's empire -- The Jamaica garrison -- Coromantee territory -- Tacky's Revolt -- The Coromantee war -- Routes of reverberation -- Epilogue: The age of slave war. |
| Awards Note: | Finalist for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature, 2020. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Slave insurrections > Jamaica > History > 18th century. Slavery > Jamaica > History > 18th century. Great Britain > Colonies > America. Kolonie. Sklavenaufstand. Amerika. Jamaika. |
| Genre: | Informational works. Illustrated works. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Valley Community College Library | 306.3 B8156t (Text) | 32220001129663 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Tacky's revolt, in modern-day Jamaica, was the largest slave uprising in the eighteenth-century British Atlantic. A strikingly modern guerilla conflict, the revolt inspired both fear of and sympathy toward black lives. Vincent Brown offers a gripping account of the fighting and its reverberations across an interconnected world"--
