Questioning Slavery

by James Walvin

Overview

For the best part of three centuries the material well-being of the western world was dependent on slavery. Yet these systems were mainly brought to a very rapid end. This text surveys the key questions of slavery, and traces the arguments which have swirled around its history in recent years. The latest findings on slavery are presented, and a comparative analysis of slavery in the English-speaking Americas is offered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415153560
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/21/1996
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1320L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Forging the Link; Chapter 2 But Why Slavery?; Chapter 3 Varieties of Labour; Chapter 4 Domination and Control; Chapter 5 Colour, Race and Subjugation; Chapter 6 Men and Women; Chapter 7 The Culture of Resistance; Chapter 8 Cultivating Independence; Chapter 9 Ending Slavery; Chapter 10 Freedom and Varieties of Slavery;

Editorial Reviews

A thoughtful history which makes good use of the abundant new scholarship on the English-speaking settlements of the Americas. Covers the link between Europe, Africa, and the Americas; why slavery came about; types of labor; domination and control; color, race, and subjugation; men and women; the culture of resistance; cultivating independence; ending slavery; and freedom and varieties of slavery. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

'The book is written with verve, enthusiasm, and clarity. Deserves to be well thumbed by students.' - Kenneth Morgan, Brunel University

'Questioning Slavery - As an introduction to the current debates among historians, it is wholly admirable.' - Litera ry review - 1 Feb 1997

'.. this book provides an excellent introduction to the study of slavery and should be required reading for all students and scholars alike.' - Allister Hinds, Social History Bulletin

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