Sugar and Slavery
An Economic History of the British West Indies, 1623-1775
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3393570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W E Minchinton, Richard Brinsley Sheridan |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 182 |
| Publication date | 1976-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Economic History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0117 • E-ISSN: 1468-0289 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2594538 |
| OpenAlex | W1994400489 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Sheridan presents a comprehensive overview of the socioeconomic development of the British colonies of the Caribbean from their settlement through the American Revolution.He focuses on the organization and operation of sugar plantations and the role of the sugar economy in the Atlantic World.While recognizing its inhumanity, Sheridan notes the economic importance of sugarin Britian's economic and maritime development.Further, he argues that the wealth created by sugar fueled the industrial revolution
Ancient history · Biology · Economic history · Ethnology · Geography · Sugar · West indies · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · History
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 2014 (28) |
| Highly cited | No |