The Making of New World Slavery: From the Baroque to the Modern, 1492-1800

by Robin Blackburn

Book Overview

The Making of New World Slavery argues that independent commerce, geared to burgeoning consumer markets, was the driving force behind the rise of plantation slavery. The baroque state sought... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859841953
• ISBN13: 9781859841952
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 602 Pages
• Weight: 2.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.3"