Slave Portraiture in the Atlantic World is the first book to focus on the individualized portrayal of enslaved people from the time of Europe's full engagement with plantation slavery in the late sixteenth century to its final official abolition in Brazil in 1888. While this period saw the emergence of portraiture as a major field of representation in Western art; 'slave' and 'portraiture' as categories appear to be mutually exclusive. On the one hand; the logic of chattel slavery sought to render the slave's body as an instrument for production; as the site of a non-subject. Portraiture; on the contrary; privileged the face as the primary visual matrix for the representation of a distinct individuality. Essays address this apparent paradox of 'slave portraits' from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives; probing the historical conditions that made the creation of such rare and enigmatic objects possible and exploring their implications for a more complex understanding of power relations under slavery.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Military History of the Western WorldBy David A ArthurThe books arrived in exellent condition. I was very familiar with the books as I first read them in the late 50's and they were the text for a two semester course I attended at San Diego State University in the mid 70's. They are excellent reference works and are well suited for both undergraduate and graduate studies in world history and politics.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. "The Man of Silence- He was the brilliant; ever-taciturn PrussianBy bowonwingI would avoid this three volume work by Fuller. I bought it and have read enough to stop reading it.A case in point:Helmuth von Moltke; who in an article in MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History; Spring 1989; Volume 1; Number 3; on pages 104-115; on page 115 states:"Nevertheless; his legacy was lasting. Within a quarter of a century after Moltke's death; the armies of virtually all the world's major powers had adopted staff systems that were variations of the Prussian model that he devised." The heading of this article is: "The Man of Silence- He was the brilliant; ever-taciturn Prussian; Helmuth von Moltke; who won three quick; decisive wars that changed the map of Europe."OK; so Fuller; in Volume Three; pretty much dismisses Moltke's victories on the mistakes made by the enemy and as well pretty much dismisses Moltke. I do not understand Fuller's position here. As I said; I would not take the time to tread into these three volumes. There are too many other interesting books on the subject matter.
