Dark side of the light : slavery and the French Enlightenment / Louis Sala-Molins ; translated and with an introduction by John Conteh-Morgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sala-Molins, Louis.

Standardized Title:

Misères des Lumières. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery--France--Colonies--History--18th century.

Slavery.

Abolitionists--France--History--18th century.

Abolitionists.

Enlightenment--France.

Enlightenment.

West Indies, French--Race relations--History--18th century.

West Indies, French.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Translated into English for the first time, Dark Side of the Light scrutinizes Condorcet's Reflections on Negro Slavery and the works of Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Diderot side by side with the Code Noir (the royal document that codified the rules of French Caribbean slavery). In doing so, renowned French intellectual Louis Sala-Molins uncovers attempts to uphold the humanist project of the Enlightenment while simultaneously justifying slavery.

Contents:

Contents; Translator's Introduction: The Color of the Enlightenment; Dark Side of the Light: Slavery and the French Enlightenment; Preface; 1. Condorcet, ""Lamenting""; 2. The Market of Equals; 3. Of Men and (Under) Dogs; Epilogue; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-162) and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-9620-9

OCLC:

560268935