Slave population and economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834
By: B.W. Higman ; with a new introduction.
Publisher: The Press, University of the West Indies
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Kingston, Jamaica
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
Subjects: Slavery -- Jamaica -- History.
Description: "First published in 1976 (see HLAS 40:2983), work is a masterful analysis of the dynamics of slave labor in the economic growth of early-19th-century Jamaica. Discusses various characteristics of slave and free-colored population including mortality, birth rates, manumission, distribution, and structure, as well as jobs performed on island as a whole. Contains excellent statistical tables and new introduction by author"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-323) and index.