Questioning Slavery

Author:   James Walvin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415153560


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   21 November 1996
Format:   Hardback
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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.

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Author:   James Walvin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9780415153560


ISBN 10:   0415153565
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   21 November 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Beginning students will gain some general information from the book's well-written essays.... -David Northrup, Boston College ... finely crafted... ...very handy for provocative classroom discussion. - Journal of American Ethnic History The author has succeeded admirably, in slightly less than two hundred pages of text, in exploring the origins of slavery, the beginnings of racism, the impact of gender on enslavement, patterns of control and resistance, the emergence of an independent slave culture, and the ultimate victory of antislavery over the Western Hemisphere's planter class. Questioning Slavery demonstrates the critical importance of African slvery, not simply to the United States, but to the entire world....This book is a welcome addition to the field of slavery studies and is an escellent introduction to the field. - Journal of American History, 6/98 A thoughtful history which makes good use of the abundant new scholarship on the English-speaking settlements of the Americas. - Book News, Inc., 9/97 Walvin's latest examination of slavery in the English-speaking Americas is especially valuable for scholars interested in the broader context of the institution.... The examination itself is refreshingly jargon-free and will prove accessible and valuable to American Studies departments. - American Studies International


Beginning students will gain some general information from the book's well-written essays.... -David Northrup, Boston College ... finely crafted... ...very handy for provocative classroom discussion. - Journal of American Ethnic History The author has succeeded admirably, in slightly less than two hundred pages of text, in exploring the origins of slavery, the beginnings of racism, the impact of gender on enslavement, patterns of control and resistance, the emergence of an independent slave culture, and the ultimate victory of antislavery over the Western Hemisphere's planter class. Questioning Slavery demonstrates the critical importance of African slvery, not simply to the United States, but to the entire world....This book is a welcome addition to the field of slavery studies and is an escellent introduction to the field. - Journal of American History, 6/98 A thoughtful history which makes good use of the abundant new scholarship on the English-speaking settlements of the Americas. - Book News, Inc., 9/97 Walvin's latest examination of slavery in the English-speaking Americas is especially valuable for scholars interested in the broader context of the institution.... The examination itself is refreshingly jargon-free and will prove accessible and valuable to American Studies departments. - American Studies International


Beginning students will gain some general information from the book's well-written essays.... <br>-David Northrup, Boston College <br>... finely crafted... ...very handy for provocative classroom discussion. <br>- Journal of American Ethnic History <br> The author has succeeded admirably, in slightly less than two hundred pages of text, in exploring the origins of slavery, the beginnings of racism, the impact of gender on enslavement, patterns of control and resistance, the emergence of an independent slave culture, and the ultimate victory of antislavery over the Western Hemisphere's planter class. Questioning Slavery demonstrates the critical importance of African slvery, not simply to the United States, but to the entire world....This book is a welcome addition to the field of slavery studies and is an escellent introduction to the field. <br>- Journal of American History, 6/98 <br> A thoughtful history which makes good use of the abundant new scholarship on the English-speaking settlements of the Americas. <br>- Book News, Inc., 9/97 <br> Walvin's latest examination of slavery in the English-speaking Americas is especially valuable for scholars interested in the broader context of the institution.... The examination itself is refreshingly jargon-free and will prove accessible and valuable to American Studies departments. <br>- American Studies International <br>


'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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