A ground-breaking edited collection charting the rise and fall of forms of unfree labour in the ancient Mediterranean and in the modern Atlantic; employing the methodology of comparative history. The eleven chapters in the book deal with conceptual issues and different approaches to historical comparison; and include specific case-studies ranging from the ancient forms of slavery of classical Greece and of the Roman empire to the modern examples of slavery that characterised the Caribbean; Latin America and the United States. The results demonstrate both how much the modern world has inherited from the ancient in regard to ideology and practice of slavery; and also how many of the issues and problems related to the latter seem to have been fundamentally similar across time and space.
#1042486 in Books Cambridge University Press 2010-11-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.21 x .43 x 6.14l; 1.08 #File Name: 0521734452344 pagesISBN13: 9780521734455Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Disclaimer: This Was Required Reading For A ClassBy Suzy-QIt was very dense with numbers; which was good; but I feel that it took away from the few story telling moments in the book1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A book for all of us.By argwritesWe all know we are immigrants and descendants of immigrants. So; this book would be of innate interest regardless. But it's a good read whether you know nothing of the subject or are reasonably well informed. There is something new for everyone in this rich history. And the writing is excellent. Carries you along effortlessly.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Full of great informationBy MariaProvides a refreshing look at issue that this country has been dealing with from the establishment of the colonies. The system is not broken is serving the propose that it was created for.
