Slavery: History And Historians / Edition 1

by Peter J. Parish

Overview

This study of slavery focuses initially on the drastic revisions in the historical debate on slavery and the present understanding of 'the peculiar institution.' It gives a concise explanation of the nature of American slavery and its impact on the slaves themselves and on Southern society and culture. And it broadens our understanding of the debates among historians about slavery; compares Southern slavery with slavery elsewhere in the New World; and shows how slavery evolved and changed over time—and how it ended. Peter Parish examines some of the important recent works on slavery to identify crucial questions and basic themes and define the main areas of controversy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780064301824
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	10/17/1990
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1560L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Preface — The Paradoxical Institution: Complexity and Controversy — The Making of an Institution — The Labor of the Slaves — The Business of Slavery — The Lives of the Slaves — Variations, Exceptions, and Comparisons — Slavery and Southern White Society — The Death Throes of Slavery — Bibliographic Essay

Editorial Reviews

An elegant, informative evaluation...One could hardly imagine a more fair-minded, judicious evaluation of such a hotly contested subject.

Washington Post