Dutch historiography has traditionally concentrated on colonial successes in Asia. However; the Dutch were also active in West Africa; Brazil; New Netherland (the present state of New York) and in the Caribbean. In Africa they took part in the gold and ivory trade and finally also in the slave trade; something not widely known outside academic circles. P.C. Emmer; one of the most prominent experts in this field; tells the story of Dutch involvement in the trade from the beginning of the 17th century–much later than the Spaniards and the Portuguese–and goes on to show how the trade shifted from Brazil to the Caribbean. He explains how the purchase of slaves was organized in Africa; records their dramatic transport across the Atlantic; and examines how the sales machinery worked. Drawing on his prolonged study of the Dutch Atlantic slave trade; he presents his subject clearly and soberly; although never forgetting the tragedy hidden behind the numbers – the dark side of the Dutch Golden Age -; which makes this study not only informative but also very readable.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beyond These Walls: Purchased at .comBy depA lovely and touching book about Janina Bauman living in and escaping the Warsaw Ghetto along with her family. Although this is written by the author as an adult; it is told as if she was a teenager. She and her family were assimilated Jews living an upper class life in Warsaw until 1939 when the war started. In 1940 she and her family were shoved into the Warsaw Ghetto to suffer along with the other Jews. Janina's father was in the Polish army and killed in 1940 along with her uncle. Janina and her family that was left escaped the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943; spending the rest of the war living as Aryans in the Polish side of Warsaw or just plain hiding from the Germans in any way they could. At times you could see Janina just wanting so badly to be a teenager and just plain have fun; be silly and be interested in boys. Rarely was this allowed; as she got herself into some scary situations when she acted as she really wanted. A great book and well worth reading.7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Winter in the MorningBy A CustomerTHis book is one of the best I've ever read. It is clearly written and keeps you turning pages. The book chronicals the adventures of a teenage girl during the Holocaust years. It is not a depressing read; rather it is very inspiring and exciting. I highly recommend it.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Winter in the Morning:A Young Girl's Life in a Warsaw GhettoBy TequishaThis book was intriguing. After forty years; the author; Janina Bauman; is ready to tell her story of her life and experiences in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. The story begins telling what a good life Bauman has with her father as a doctor and a loving close Jewish family. Then as the story goes on the war begins and their town is transformed into a Jewish ghetto. They are forced slowly to move from place to place; within the ghetto; each one worse than the other. With her remaining family she escapes the ghetto only to find more problems along the way to freedom; but in the end everything works out. This book gives in excellent detail; Bauman's experiences of friendship; love; death; poverty; adventure; and family problems. Many of her personal diary entries are included also showing exactly how she was feeling. The story is full of adventure and feeling and it was a joy to read.
