Frontiers of Servitude (inbunden)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
344
Utgivningsdatum
2018-04-06
Förlag
Manchester University Press
Illustrationer
7 black & white illustrations
Dimensioner
218 x 145 x 30 mm
Vikt
540 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
444:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Case Laminate on Creme w/Matte Lam
ISBN
9781526122261

Frontiers of Servitude

Slavery in Narratives of the Early French Atlantic

av Michael Harrigan
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2018-04-06
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Frontiers of servitude explores the fundamental ideas behind early French thinking about Atlantic slavery in little-examined printed and archival sources, focusing on what 'made' a slave, what was unique about Caribbean labour, and what strategic approaches meant in interacting with slaves. From c. 1620 1750, authoritative discourses were confronted with new social realities, and servitude was accompanied by continuing moral uncertainties. Slavery gave the ownership of labour and even time, but slaves were a troubling presence. Colonists were wary of what slaves knew, and were aware of how imperfect the strategies used to control them were. Commentators were conscious of the fragility of colonial society, with its social and ecological frontiers, its renegade slaves, and its population born to free fathers and slave mothers. This book will interest specialists and more general readers interested in the history and literature of the Atlantic and Caribbean. -- .
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'This extremely important book provides a nuanced analysis and wealth of information that demands the attention of scholars from a range of fields. It brings to light a crucial historical context and textual corpus that should advance urgent conversations in early modern French studies.' H-France Review -- .

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Michael Harrigan is a specialist in the history and literature of early modern European initiatives in the Americas, Africa and Asia. His publications include Veiled Encounters: Representing the Orient in 17th-Century French Travel Literature (2008) -- .

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Introduction 1. Narrative and servitude 2. Slave economies 3. The labouring body 4. Spheres of knowledge 5. Tensions, order, and the body 6. Society and slaves Conclusion Index -- .

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