The Historical encyclopedia of world slavery / Junius P. Rodriguez, general editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rodriguez, Junius P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery--Encyclopedias.

Slavery.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 1997.

Summary:

This monumental two-volume study spans more than 4,000 years and encompasses the entire globe. Compiled under the direction of a nine-member board of preeminent scholars and written by an international team of experts and specialists, this is the first work of its kind to thoroughly document the institution of slavery -- its variations and consequences, its champions and opponents, its victims, its pervasiveness, and its persistence.

The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery contains more than 650 entries that explore the institution of slavery from ancient times to the present day. This work examines laws and legal cases, justifications for slavery, arguments for abolition, the economic impact of slavery, the slave trade, slave rebellions, and the details of practices in cultures on every continent.

Extensively illustrated and cross-referenced, with a comprehensive index and detailed bibliographic citations, The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery is destined to become the chief resource on the subject.

Contents:

v. 1. A-K

v. 2. L-Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 717-763) and index.

ISBN:

0874368855

OCLC:

37884790