Questioning slavery /
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 l...
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | inglês |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1996.
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| Acesso em linha: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=80204 |
| Resumo: | 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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| Descrição Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 202 pages) |
| Bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-194) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203277368 9780203277362 0203442873 9780203442876 9780415153560 0415153565 9780415153577 0415153573 0203751116 9780203751114 128021810X 9781280218101 1134741138 9781134741137 |