Fathers, Daughters, and Slaves: Women Writers and French Colonial Slavery

by Doris Y. Kadish

Book Overview

Fathers, Daughters, and Slaves brings to life the unique contribution by French women during the early nineteenth century, a key period in the history of colonialism and slavery. The book enriches our understanding of French and Atlantic history in the revolutionary and postrevolutionary years when Haiti was menaced with the re-establishment of slavery and when class, race, and gender identities were being renegotiated. It offers in-depth readings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846318467
• ISBN13: 9781846318467
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"