Race in Early Modern England: A Documentary Companion

by Ania Loomba, Jonathan Burton, A. Loomba

Book Overview

This collection makes available for the first time a rich archive of materials that illuminate the history of racial thought and practices in sixteenth and seventeenth century England. A comprehensive introduction shows how these writings on religion, skin color, sexual and marital practices, geography, and the human body are crucial for understanding the pre-Enlightenment lineages of racial categories.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403961670
• ISBN13: 9781403961679
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"