Slavery - Brossura

Turley, Turley

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0631167315 ISBN 13: 9780631167310

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Riassunto

This book is a cross-cultural examination of slavery. It draws material from the many regions, and widely separated historical periods, in which slavery has existed - ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, the Muslim societies of the Middle East and Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and the Americas. With such a wide geographic and chronological scope, Slavery will provoke historians and sociologists to make new connections and see old problems in a fresh light.

Turley analyses three key themes in the history of slavery: the social and economic importance of slavery within societies, the experience of slavery by both the slaves and those who control them, and the means by which slavery was reproduced and maintained in different societies. Employing this thematic approach, Turley acknowledges the historical diversity of slavery and develops two models of slave societies - those in which slavery was primarily a domestic institution (societies with slaves) and in those in which it was the mode of production on which the dominant group depended for its position (slave societies).

The book also explains how slavery was maintained by discussing the role of race, ethnicity and religious differences in the functioning of slave systems. Turley completes this wide-ranging analysis of slavery by examining emancipation, showing that both the early modern expansion of slavery and its ending were paradoxically connected to different phases of European imperialism.

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Recensione:

"This is an intelligent and interesting account of an emotive anddifficult topic." Journal of European Studies

"Slavery covers the whole history from Classical times tothe early 20th century in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and theAmericas – a boon for students." Antiquity

"...specialist readers would do well to take note of thejudicious way in which Turley summarizes complex and controversialissues ... for anyone looking for an overview of the subject, it ishard to think of a better place to start." Times LiterarySupplement

"His bibliography is an excellent short reading list forscholars seeking to expand their knowledge beyond the WesternHemisphere ... The strength of Turley′s book is its breadth ofpatterns and examples over time and culture." History: Reviewsof New Books

"... provides a useful introduction that avoids thesimplifications often attendant upon overview ... As a result, thepicture that emerges is blessed not only by clarity of form butalso by a convincing complexity of content" TheHistorian

L'autore:

Dr. David Turley teaches in the School of History and is Director of the Centre for American
Studies at the University of Kent at Canterbury. His previous books include The Culture of English Anti-Slavery, 1780-1860 (1991) and American Religion (1998).

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• Editore: John Wiley & Sons
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0631167315
• ISBN 13: 9780631167310
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 188