Slave Revolts
Published on 30. March 2008
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-313-33854-0 (ISBN)
Description
Since the days of antiquity, people have been forced into servitude because of differences in gender, race, class, religion, or level of power. For just as long, those under subjugation have rebelled against it. From the Palmares in Brazil to pre-Civil War slave revolts to the modern-day Hutu/Tutsi conflict, this volume discusses age and gender, caste and class, and origin and ethnicity as the factors, effects and legacy of one of the oldest and most outrageous human practices.
Thematic chapters present an in-depth survey of major slave rebellions throughout modern history, from all areas of the globe. Topics include the Maroons of Jamaica, Slave revolts in Sub Saharan Africa, major slave rebellions in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Apartheid and forced labor in the 20th century. Ready reference features such as primary documents and biographies of key figures round out the work.
Thematic chapters present an in-depth survey of major slave rebellions throughout modern history, from all areas of the globe. Topics include the Maroons of Jamaica, Slave revolts in Sub Saharan Africa, major slave rebellions in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Apartheid and forced labor in the 20th century. Ready reference features such as primary documents and biographies of key figures round out the work.
Reviews / Votes
Well researched and informative, this work offers an in-depth survey of the world's major slave revolts and touches on many of the lesser-known aspects of them. Little has been written about this topic since the documentation of the subject is relatively scanty (largely because slave revolts were rarely successful)....This intriguing reference stands alone in its field and will be a solid addition. * School Library Journal * High school students and up will learn about historic events that have shaped the world. * MultiCultural Review * The author puts forward a global view on the topic and adds chapters on pre-1500s peasant uprisings, marronage (rebellion through flight), and slave leadership roles. Common themes of harsh treatment and the threat of punishment are echoed in the short biographies and primary-source documents that supplement a text written for advanced researchers. * Curriculum Connections * ...this volume seems like a useful addition to college and school libraries, particularly if institutions can add complementary books in the series. * ARBA *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
529 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-33854-0 (9780313338540)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Johannes Postma taught European and African History at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where he is now Emeritus Professor. He is author of The Atlantic Slave Trade (Greenwood 2003), The Dutch in the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1600-1815 (1990), and is editor and co-author of Riches from Atlantic Commerce: Dutch Transatlantic Trade and Shipping, 1585-1817 (2003). Since his retirement in 2001, he has lived in Wilbraham, Massachusetts.
Content
Series Foreword by Linda S. Frey and Marsha L. Frey
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chronology of Events
1. Slavery and Slave Rebellions Before 1500
2. Slave and Peasant Revolts in Europe and the Mediterranean World, 1500-1900
3. Slave and Peasant Rebellions in Asia and Africa
4. Slave Revolts in Spanish America and the Caribbean
5. Slave Revolts in Brazil and North America
6. Marronage: Rebellion Through Flight
7. Identity and Leadership in Slave Revolts
8. Legacy of Slave Revolts
Biographical Sketches: Notable Persons in Slave Revolts
Primary Documents about Slave and Peasant Revolts
Glossary of Terms
Select and Annotated Bibliography
Index
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chronology of Events
1. Slavery and Slave Rebellions Before 1500
2. Slave and Peasant Revolts in Europe and the Mediterranean World, 1500-1900
3. Slave and Peasant Rebellions in Asia and Africa
4. Slave Revolts in Spanish America and the Caribbean
5. Slave Revolts in Brazil and North America
6. Marronage: Rebellion Through Flight
7. Identity and Leadership in Slave Revolts
8. Legacy of Slave Revolts
Biographical Sketches: Notable Persons in Slave Revolts
Primary Documents about Slave and Peasant Revolts
Glossary of Terms
Select and Annotated Bibliography
Index