The Devil's Lane: Sex and Race in the Early South

by Catherine Clinton

Book Overview

When Europeans settled in the early South, they quarreled over many things--but few imbroglios were so fierce as battles over land. Landowners wrangled bitterly over boundaries with neighbors and contested areas became known as "the devil's lane." Violence and bloodshed were but some of the consequences to befall those who ventured into these disputed territories.
The Devil's Lane highlights important new work on sexuality, race, and gender in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195112431
• ISBN13: 9780195112436
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A top notch collection on an important subject.

Anyone who has studied the history of slavery in the US must recognize that the issue of sex and race is a critical sub-text. Clinton and Glillespie's collection of essays provides a variety of well-thought-out perspectives on the issue. Scholars will find the work thought-provoking and a valuable addition to readings for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses.