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Slavery: History and Historians

Peter J. Parish

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Description:"Parish's short and very readable account of the history of American slavery is the one book that everyone with even a passing interest in the topic should read before anything else." -- ChoiceThis study of slavery focuses initially on the drastic revisions in the historical debate on slavery and the present understanding of 'the peculiar institution'. It gives a concise explanation of the nature of American slavery and its impact on the slaves themselves and on Southern society and culture. And it broadens our understanding of the debates among historians about slavery; compares Southern slavery with slavery elsewhere in the New World; and shows how slavery evolved and changed over time—and how it ended. Peter Parish examines some of the important recent works on slavery to identify crucial questions and basic themes and define the main areas of controversy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Slavery: History and Historians. To get started finding Slavery: History and Historians, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Harper & Row

Release: 1989

ISBN: 0064301826

Description: "Parish's short and very readable account of the history of American slavery is the one book that everyone with even a passing interest in the topic should read before anything else." -- ChoiceThis study of slavery focuses initially on the drastic revisions in the historical debate on slavery and the present understanding of 'the peculiar institution'. It gives a concise explanation of the nature of American slavery and its impact on the slaves themselves and on Southern society and culture. And it broadens our understanding of the debates among historians about slavery; compares Southern slavery with slavery elsewhere in the New World; and shows how slavery evolved and changed over time—and how it ended. Peter Parish examines some of the important recent works on slavery to identify crucial questions and basic themes and define the main areas of controversy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Slavery: History and Historians. To get started finding Slavery: History and Historians, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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