A historical guide to world slavery
By: edited by Seymour Drescher and Stanley L. Engerman.
Contributors: Drescher, Seymour.; Engerman, Stanley L.
Publisher: Oxford University press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 429
Subjects: Slavery -- History.; Slavery -- Cross-cultural studies.; Antislavery movements -- History.
Description: Eminent scholars provide an overview of what we now know about slavery as an institution and way of life in cultures around the globe from ancient times to the present day. Drawing on the virtual explosion of empirical research and theoretical discussion of the subject over the past thirty years, many of the articles overturn conventional wisdom and illuminate little-known aspects of the subject, with essays on topics such as concubinage, eunuchs, and occupational mobility.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.