Slavery, Freedom, and Abolition in Latin America and the Atlantic World (Dialogos)
"This book surely deserves to be a recommended text for all those studying, researching or who are simply interested in the social, cultural and political foundations of Latin America and the Atlantic World." -Bulletin of Latin American Research"The comparative approach of Schmidt-Nowara yields valuable insights about the differences that structured European empires and marked the lives of enslaved and free colored people on the ground. This point is clearest in his analysis of the law and its relation to slave regimes. For instance, when he touches upon the debate around Frank Tannembaum'sSlave and Citizen(New York, 1946), his book illustrates how historiography can transcend  the simplistic implications of a dichotomist view of the contrasts among slave systems and societies." -Colonial Latin American Review"No other synthesis of Ibero-American slavery exists in such an accessible and concise form. This volume is ideal for classroom use, yet its strong comparative and Atlantic perspective also offers insight for more established scholars" -Choice