James Walvin is Professor of History at the University of York. Well-known for his work on slavery, he is co-editor of the journal"Slavery and Abolition." His recent books on the subject include "An African's Life: The Life and Times of Olaudah Equiano" (1998), "Quaker, Money and Morals" (1997), "Fruits of Empire: Tropical Staples and British Taste, 1660-1800" (1997), "Questioning Slavery" (1996), "Slaves & Slavery" (1992) and "Black Ivory ("1993). He also conducts research in modern social history which has formed the basis of two other books: "The People's Game: The History of Football Revisited" (1994) and "The Only Game: Football in Our Times "(Longman, 2001).