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Mutiny on the Rising Sun: A Tragic Tale of Slavery, Smuggling, and Chocolate

Jared Ross Hardesty uses Mutiny on the Rising Sun to investigate a Tragic Tale of Slavery, Smuggling, and Chocolate through a carefully framed historical account. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the wider field of history. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher: NYU Press
Publication date: Oct 19, 2021
Format: Print edition
Pages: 280
ISBN: 9781479812486

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