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The Slave Trade in Africa - An Ongoing Holocaust (Hardcover): Simon Webb The Slave Trade in Africa - An Ongoing Holocaust (Hardcover)
Simon Webb
R605 R537 Discovery Miles 5 370 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been heard in recent years, would have been impossible without the willing and enthusiastic cooperation of African leaders? Slavery was a common practice in Africa long before the arrival of Europeans, with the trade in black slaves, who were transported from Africa to America and the islands of the Caribbean, aided by the African traders who benefited from the arrangement. Even when Europe and America outlawed slavery and the slave trade, those living in Africa clung tenaciously to their old ways and refused to relinquish what was, to them, a time-honoured custom. It is for this reason that slavery lingers on in Africa to this day. In this book, Simon Webb explores the history of slavery in Africa and finds that it was not necessarily imposed upon the continent by Europeans, but was rather an integral part of many, perhaps most, cultures. Even when the British deployed their army and navy to try to suppress the trade in slaves during the nineteenth century, their efforts were largely ineffectual because many societies saw no reason to give up such an old, useful and profitable system. At a time when the subject of the trans-Atlantic slave trade is seldom out of the news, this book provides a vital corrective to the popularly accepted view of the matter. Nobody reading it will ever view slavery and the slave trade in quite the same light again.

Fighting for the United States, Executed in Britain - US Soldiers Court-Martialled in WWII (Hardcover): Simon Webb Fighting for the United States, Executed in Britain - US Soldiers Court-Martialled in WWII (Hardcover)
Simon Webb
R614 R546 Discovery Miles 5 460 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book relates a chapter of American military history which many people would rather forget. When the United States came to the aid of Britain in 1942, the arrival of American troops was greeted with unreserved enthusiasm, but unfortunately, wartime sometimes brings out the worst, as well as the best, in people. A small number of the soldiers abused the hospitality they received by committing murders and rapes against British civilians. Some of these men were hanged or shot at Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset, which had been handed over for the use of the American armed forces. Due to a treaty between Britain and America, those accused of such offences faced an American court martial, rather than a British civilian court, which gave rise to some curious anomalies. Although rape had not been a capital crime in Britain for over a century, it still carried the death penalty under American military law and so the last executions for rape in Britain were carried out at this time in Shepton Mallet. _Fighting For America, Executed in Britain_ tells the story of every American soldier executed in Britain during the Second World War. The majority of the executed soldiers were either black or Hispanic, reflecting the situation in the United States itself, where the ethnicity of the accused person often played a key role in both convictions and the chances of subsequently being executed.

The Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies (Hardcover): Simon Webb The Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies (Hardcover)
Simon Webb
R615 R547 Discovery Miles 5 470 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book tells the fascinating story of the origin of our ideas about wizards, witches and fairies. We all have a clear mental image of the pointed hats worn by such individuals, which are based upon actual headgear dating back 3,000 years to the Bronze Age. Carefully sifting through old legends, archaeological evidence and modern research in genetics, Simon Webb shows us how our notions about fairies and elves, together with human workers of magic, have evolved over the centuries. This exploration of folklore, backed by the latest scientific findings, will present readers with the image of a lost world; the one used as the archetype for fantasy adventures from _The Lord of the Rings_ to _Game of Thrones_. In the process, the real nature of wizards will be revealed and their connection with the earliest European cultures thoroughly documented. After reading this book, nobody will ever be able to view Gandalf the wizard in the same light and even old fairy tales such as _Beauty and the Beast_ will take on a richer and deeper meaning. In short, our perception of wizards, witches and fairies will be altered forever.

The Suffragette Bombers - Britain's Forgotten Terrorists (Paperback): Simon Webb The Suffragette Bombers - Britain's Forgotten Terrorists (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R460 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R41 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In the years leading up to the First World War, the United Kingdom was subjected to a ferocious campaign of bombing and arson. Those conducting this terrorist offensive were members of the Women's Social and Political Union; better known as the suffragettes. The targets for their attacks ranged from St Paul's Cathedral and the Bank of England in London to theatres and churches in Ireland. The violence, which included several attempted assassinations, culminated in June 1914 with an explosion in Westminster Abbey. Simon Webb explores the way in which the suffragette bombers have been airbrushed from history, leaving us with a distorted view of the struggle for female suffrage. Not only were the suffragettes far more aggressive than is generally known, but there exists the very real and surprising possibility that their militant activities actually delayed, rather than hastened, the granting of the parliamentary vote to British women. AUTHOR: Simon Webb is the author of many non-fiction books, ranging from academic works on education to popular history. He has also written dozens of westerns under both his own name and a variety of pseudonyms, such as Harriet Cade, Fenton Sadler and Jay Clanton. He works as a consultant on the subject of capital punishment to television companies and filmmakers and also writes fro various magazines and newspapers, including the Times educational Supplement, Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. 16 b/w illustrations

The Colchester Book of Days (Hardcover, New): Simon Webb The Colchester Book of Days (Hardcover, New)
Simon Webb
R315 R291 Discovery Miles 2 910 Save R24 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Taking you through the year day by day, The Colchester Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of Britain's oldest recorded town. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Colchester's archives, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

A History of Torture in Britain (Paperback): Simon Webb A History of Torture in Britain (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R396 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R36 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

There is an ancient and quite baseless myth that the use of torture has never been legal in Britain. This old wives' tale arose because torture had been neither endorsed nor forbidden by either statute or common law. In other words; the law has, until the late twentieth century, never had anything to say on the subject. In fact, torture, inflicted both as punishment and as an aid to interrogation, has been a constant and recurring feature of British life; from the beginning of the country's recorded history, until well into the twentieth century. Even as late as 1976, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the British Army was guilty of the systematic torture of suspected terrorists. In 'A History of Torture in Britain' Simon Webb traces the terrible story of the deliberate use of pain on prisoners in Britain and its overseas possessions. Beginning with the medieval trial by ordeal, which entailed carrying a red-hot iron bar in your bare hand for a certain distance, through to the stretching on the rack of political prisoners and the mutilation of those found guilty of sedition; the evidence clearly shows that Britain has relied heavily upon torture, both at home and abroad, for almost the whole of its history. This sweeping and authoritative account of a grisly and distasteful subject is likely to become the definitive history of the judicial infliction of pain in Britain and its Empire.

Galaxy Man - Thomas Wright of Durham (Paperback): Simon Webb Galaxy Man - Thomas Wright of Durham (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
1889-95 - The First Coronavirus Pandemic? (Paperback): Simon Webb 1889-95 - The First Coronavirus Pandemic? (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R182 Discovery Miles 1 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aidan of Lindisfarne (Paperback): Simon Webb Aidan of Lindisfarne (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Not a Guide to: Kingston upon Thames (Paperback, New): Simon Webb Not a Guide to: Kingston upon Thames (Paperback, New)
Simon Webb
R184 R168 Discovery Miles 1 680 Save R16 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Kingston upon Thames. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic borough. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories. TRIUMPH and tragedy. Best places - worst places. Local lingo, architecture, green spaces, events, traditions, fact, fiction. Origins, evolution, future. Written by a local who knows what makes Kingston upon Thames tick.

The Quaker Sonnets (Paperback): Simon Webb The Quaker Sonnets (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R213 Discovery Miles 2 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
John Cosin - Prince Bishop of Durham (Paperback): Simon Webb John Cosin - Prince Bishop of Durham (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Book of Esau - A Murder Mystery of Victorian Durham (Paperback): Simon Webb The Book of Esau - A Murder Mystery of Victorian Durham (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
An Introduction to the Life and Works of Laurence Sterne (Paperback): Simon Webb An Introduction to the Life and Works of Laurence Sterne (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Jack the Ripper Omnibus (Paperback): Simon Webb A Jack the Ripper Omnibus (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
John Lilburne - Gentleman, Leveller, Quaker (Paperback): Simon Webb John Lilburne - Gentleman, Leveller, Quaker (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R293 Discovery Miles 2 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Life and Times of Paul Cuffe - Black Quaker Abolitionist (Paperback): Simon Webb The Life and Times of Paul Cuffe - Black Quaker Abolitionist (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R246 R178 Discovery Miles 1 780 Save R68 (28%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Where Did Shakespeare Get His Ideas? (Paperback): Simon Webb Where Did Shakespeare Get His Ideas? (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R238 Discovery Miles 2 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Alfred Poland, George Elt and the Victorian Discovery of Poland Syndrome (Paperback): Simon Webb Alfred Poland, George Elt and the Victorian Discovery of Poland Syndrome (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Jack the Poet - Was Francis Thompson Jack the Ripper? (Paperback): Simon Webb Jack the Poet - Was Francis Thompson Jack the Ripper? (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Men Who Condemned Jesus Christ - Pilate, Caiaphas and Herod in Profile (Paperback): Simon Webb The Men Who Condemned Jesus Christ - Pilate, Caiaphas and Herod in Profile (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Victorian Durham (Paperback): Simon Webb Victorian Durham (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Knight's Tale - In a Modern English Version by Simon Webb (Paperback): Simon Webb The Knight's Tale - In a Modern English Version by Simon Webb (Paperback)
Simon Webb; Geoffrey Chaucer
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In Search of the Little Count - Joseph Boruwlaski, Durham Celebrity (Paperback): Simon Webb In Search of the Little Count - Joseph Boruwlaski, Durham Celebrity (Paperback)
Simon Webb
R170 Discovery Miles 1 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aubrey's Brief Lives - The Elizabethans (Paperback): Simon Webb, John Aubrey Aubrey's Brief Lives - The Elizabethans (Paperback)
Simon Webb, John Aubrey
R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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