Slavery, Family And Gentry Capitalism in the British Atlantic The World of the Lascelles, 1648 - 1834

From the mid 17th century to the 1830s, gentry capitalists created a business empire centered on slavery in the West Indies, but inter-linked with North America, Africa and Europe. This text examines the formation of this British Atlantic World from the perspective of Yorkshire aristocratic families who invested in the West Indies.Smith, S. D. is the author of 'Slavery, Family And Gentry Capitalism in the British Atlantic The World of the Lascelles, 1648 - 1834', published 2006 under ISBN 9780521863384 and ISBN 0521863384.