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Martin A. Klein - Historical Dictionary of Slavery and Abolition - 9780810859661 - V9780810859661
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Historical Dictionary of Slavery and Abolition

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Description for Historical Dictionary of Slavery and Abolition Hardback. This second edition relates the long and brutal history of slavery and the struggle for abolition using several key features: *Chronology *Introductory essay *Appendixes *Bibliography *Over 500 cross-referenced entries on forms of slavery, famous slaves and abolitionists, origins of slaves, and current conditions of modern slavery Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 880.
For almost four thousand years, men and women with power have exploited vulnerable populations for cheap or free labor. These slaves, serfs, helots, tenants, peons, bonded or forced laborers, etc., built pyramids and temples, dug canals and mined the earth for precious metals and gemstones. They built the palaces and mansions in which the powerful lived, grown the food they ate, spun the cloth that clothed them.   This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Slavery and Abolition relates the long and brutal history of slavery and the struggle for abolition using several key features: ·Chronology ·Introductory ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
Condition
New
Weight
879g
Number of Pages
478
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810859661
SKU
V9780810859661
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Martin A. Klein
Martin A. Klein is professor emeritus at the University of Toronto where he taught African History for 29 years. In 2001, he received the Distinguished Africanist Award of the African Studies Association.

Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Slavery and Abolition
Libraries that own a particular reference work often decide not to acquire a new edition when the topic is a well-established historical one, such as slavery and abolition. However, this update to the second edition is greatly expanded, with bolstered coverage of the often-overlooked history of slavery within Africa and more than 500 entries. For instance, it now includes noted ... Read more

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