Oxford Companion to Black British History

Cecily Dabydeen

RRP: £16.99

Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Publication Date : 09/10/2008

Paperback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the long history of black people in the British Isles from Roman times to the present day. Of interest to both an academic and general readership.

Publisher's description:

A unique A-Z guide to the history of black people in the British Isles from classical times to the present day. With entries for landmark figures (e.g. Mary Seacole, Crimean nurse), key events (the Brixton Riots), concepts (Emancipation), and historical accounts. Wide-ranging coverage from medicine and warfare to art, music, sport, and education.

ISBN: 9780199238941