Bodies complexioned : human variation and racism in early modern English culture, c. 1600-1750 / Mark S. Dawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dawson, Mark S. (Mark Stanley), 1972- author.

Series:

Book collections on Project MU

Manchester scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism--England--History--17th century.

Racism.

Racism--England--History--18th century.

England--Race relations--History--17th century.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 266 pages) : illustrations; digital file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Human variation and racism in early modern English culture, c. 1600-1750

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2019.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Skin-tones mattered in early modern England. Indexing health, social status, religious affiliation and national allegiance, they helped explain (away) poverty, colonialism, war and slavery. Drawing physical distinctions as a means to power has a complex history - one belying racism's assumption that such distinctions are natural or timeless.

Contents:

Front Matter

Dedication

Contents

List of figures and graphs

Acknowledgements

Conventions and abbreviations

Introduction

Contemplating Christian temperaments

Nativities established

Bodies emblazoned

Identifying the differently humoured

Distempered skin and the English abroad

National identities, foreign physiognomies, and the advent of whiteness

Conclusion

Appendix: tables of graph data

Select bibliography

A methodological note

Index.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781526134509

1526134500

9781526146656

1526146657

9781526134493

1526134497

OCLC:

1119633990