Drawing on the latest research and scholarship; this newly revised and updated edition of Religions of the Silk Road explores the majestically fabled cities and exotic peoples that make up the romantic notions of the colonial era.
#650399 in Books 2013-01-22 2013-01-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.58 x 1.03 x 6.47l; .98 #File Name: 0230342086272 pages
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A highly insightful book!By Elmer L. WashingtonI was made aware of the details concerning the complicated lives and difficult choices that slaves and free blacks experienced during the war of 1812. It was surprising how many choices mirrored options that slaves had during and after the American Revolution. It is a sad commentary that fairness and justice were most often displayed by the British; Spaniards; and French than by Americans. The book is very revealing and impressively written.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I didn't know that many stayed on in the military as it paid better than what they were used toBy Bob langevinVery informative as to the slaves' role in the War of 1812 but also in the Revolution. I didn't know that many stayed on in the military as it paid better than what they were used to earnng1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. This is a great bookBy Robert I. WilliamsThis is a great book. If you are looking to get into the mind of slaves and freemen during this period; thirty some odd years after the "American War of Independence" this is a great book to read. When independence was won during the revolution it was only for white Americans the blood shed by persons of African decent during the revolution was for naught. Only the Brits kept the promises they made to free the slaves. I wish someone would write a book with the background where England won the War of 1812 and freed all the slaves that were in bondage at the time and see how the this country would have developed in a land with no slave labor; now that would be a great book.
