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- Title
Lynn Brenda Harris and Valerie Ann Johnson, Editors: Excavating the Histories of Slave-Trade and Pirate Ships: Property, Plunder and Loss: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Cham, Switzerland, 2022, 235 pp.
- Authors
Ewen, Charles
- Abstract
The article discusses a book titled "Excavating the Histories of Slave-Trade and Pirate Ships: Property, Plunder and Loss" edited by Lynn Brenda Harris and Valerie Ann Johnson. The book explores the connection between piracy and the trans-Atlantic slave trade, focusing on the maritime archaeology of these activities. The authors highlight the challenges of studying piracy and slavery due to the lack of documentation from participants, and emphasize the importance of combining physical remains with written records and contemporary artwork to gain a fuller understanding. The book examines the slave ship La Concorde, later captured by Blackbeard and renamed Queen Anne's Revenge, and discusses various artifacts recovered from the ship, including those associated with female slaves, gold and glass artifacts, pewter items, ceramics, and maritime-themed art. The volume concludes by identifying common threads between the slave trade and piracy and highlighting the significance of ongoing research in this field.
- Subjects
SWITZERLAND; SLAVE trade; PIRATES; PILLAGE; SHIPS; APPLICABLE laws
- Publication
Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 2023, Vol 18, Issue 4, p765
- ISSN
1557-2285
- Publication type
Book Review
- DOI
10.1007/s11457-023-09379-y