Cambridge University Press Unused and unread, minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing or minor creasing. Stamped 'damaged' by publisher to a non-text page. EAN: 9780521365857 Presenting a thorough analysis of the Dutch participation in the transatlantic slave trade, this book is based upon extensive research in Dutch archives. The book examines the whole range of Dutch involvement in the Atlantic slave trade from the beginning of the 1600s to the nineteenth century. List of tables, figures and maps 
The Dutch in the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1600â1815
Johannes Postma
Hardcover
Published: 19/07/1990
Language: English
Preface
1. Foundations of the slave traffic, 1600–61
2. Curaçao and the asiento trade, 1650–1730
3. The Dutch on the West African coast
4. Trade and politics on the African coast
5. Volume of African exports and origins of slaves
6. Organization and mechanics of the trade
7. The triangular trade
8. The Dutch plantation colonies under WIC monopoly, 1618–1738
9. The era of the free trade, 1730–80
10. The slaves
their treatment and mortality
11. Finances, marketing and profitability
12. The end of the Dutch slave trade, 1781–1815
Appendixes
Bibliography
Index.