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Slavery: A World History
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by Milton Meltzer
Sales Rank: 447328
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List Price: $27.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 608 pages
Published by: Da Capo Press; Upd Rep Su edition August 21, 1993
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0306805367
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0306805363
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 6 x 1.6 inches
Weighs: 1.8 pounds
From Library Journal
Though subtitled "A World History," this work pretty much confines itself to the ancient Near East, Greece, Rome, and the West. However, it does deal with Nazi and Soviet Slavery and contemporary Slavery in such places as Brazil and Thailand.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Slavery is not and has never been a ”peculiar institution,” but one that is deeply rooted in the history and economy of most countries. Although it has flourished in some periods and declined in others, human bondage for profit has never been eradicated completely.In Slavery: A World History renowned author Milton Meltzer traces Slavery from its origins in prehistoric hunting societies; through the boom in slave trading that reached its peak in the United States with a pre-Civil War slave population of 4,000,000; through the forced labor under the Nazi regime and in the Soviet gulags; and finally to its widespread practice in many countries today, such as the debt bondage that miners endure in Brazil or the prostitution into which women are sold in Thailand. In this detailed, compassionate account, readers will learn how Slavery arose, what forms it takes, what roles slaves have performed in their societies, what everyday existence is like for those enchained, and what can be done to end the degrading practice of slavery.
Reader Reviews
This is a good introductory text to the topic of slavery, but not great. It is incomplete because it overemphasizes slavery in pre-industrial times, and nearly ignores slavery in the 20th century, especially in regards to prison labor. The book does have a wide geographical reach, and touches on slavery in many parts of the world. I suggest this book as a good introductory text to those without prior knowledge in the subject.
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