Nicholas Rogers Books
Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night
"Drawing on an array of sources, from classical history to Hollywood films, Rogers traces Halloween as it emerged from the Celtic festival of Samhain (summer's end), picked up elements of the Chris...
Read MoreUnfree Labour in the Development of the Atlantic World Studies in Slave and Post Slave Societies and Cultures
By Paul Lovejoy
Between 1500 and 1900, the various parts of the Atlantic world became increasingly integrated into an expanding capitalist economy. This collection of essays examines the different forms of unfree...
Read MoreThe press gang
The press gang, and its forcible recruitment of sailors to man the Royal Navy in times of war, acquired notoriety for depriving men of their liberty and carrying them away to a harsh life at sea, s...
Read MoreThe press gang
The press gang, and its forcible recruitment of sailors to man the Royal Navy in times of war, acquired notoriety for depriving men of their liberty and carrying them away to a harsh life at sea, s...
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