The slave societies of the Caribbean

Author(s)

• Knight, Franklin W.
• Unesco

Bibliographic Information

The slave societies of the Caribbean

editor, Franklin W. Knight

（General history of the Caribbean, 3）

Unesco Publishing , Macmillan Education, 1997

• : UNESCO
• : Macmillan : hbk
• : Macmillan : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 346-367) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: Macmillan : hbk ISBN 9780333656044

Description

This volume looks at various aspects of slave societies in the Caribbean from the 17th century to the 19th century. It covers the growth of the slave system, the slave economies and social structure, political control, forms of resistance, and creolization and religious beliefs.

Table of Contents

• The slave trade, African slaves and the demography of the Caribbean to 1750, Colin A. Palmer
• the demographic structure of the Caribbean slave societies in the 18th and 19th centuries, Stanley L. Engerman and B.W. Higman
• the slave economies of the Caribbean - structure, performance, evolution and structure, David Eltis
• the social structure of the slave societies in the Caribbean, Gad Heuman
• maroon communities in the circum-Caribbean, Silvia W. de Groot et al
• social and political control in slave society, Hiliary Beckles
• forms of resistance to slavery, Michael Craton
• pluralism, creolization and culture, Franklin W. Knight
• religious beliefs, Mary Turner
• the disintegration of the Caribbean slave systems 1789-1886, Franklin W. Knight.

Volume

: Macmillan : pbk ISBN 9780333656051

Description

This volume looks at various aspects of slave societies in the Caribbean from the 17th century to the 19th century. It covers the growth of the slave system, the slave economies and social structure, political control, forms of resistance, and creolization and religious beliefs.

Table of Contents

• The slave trade, African slaves and the demography of the Caribbean to 1750, Colin A. Palmer
• the demographic structure of the Caribbean slave societies in the 18th and 19th centuries, Stanley L. Engerman and B.W. Higman
• the slave economies of the Caribbean - structure, performance, evolution and structure, David Eltis
• the social structure of the slave societies in the Caribbean, Gad Heuman
• maroon communities in the circum-Caribbean, Silvia W. de Groot et al
• social and political control in slave society, Hiliary Beckles
• forms of resistance to slavery, Michael Craton
• pluralism, creolization and culture, Franklin W. Knight
• religious beliefs, Mary Turner
• the disintegration of the Caribbean slave systems 1789-1886, Franklin W. Knight.

Volume

: UNESCO ISBN 9789231031465

Description

This volume (the first one published) begins with an overview of the slave trade. African slavers and the demography of the Caribbean up to 1750. Scholars go on to study the demographic and social structure of the Caribbean slave societies in the 18 and 19 centuries, their evolution and significance, the social and political control in the slave society and forms of resistance and religious beliefs, as well as Maroon communities in the circum-Caribbean. The phenomenon of pluralism and creolization is analysed. The volume closes with a study of the distintegration of the Caribbean slave systems.

Table of Contents

• The slave trade, African slavers and the demography of the Caribbean to 1750
• the demographic structure of the Caribbean slave societies
• the slave economies of the Caribbean - structure, performance, evolution and significance
• the social structure of the slave societies in the Caribbean
• maroon communities in the circum-Caribbean
• social and political control in the slave society
• forms of resistance to slavery
• pluralism, creolization and culture
• religious beliefs
• the disintegration of the Caribbean slave systems, 1772-1886.

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Details

• NCID: BA33576081
• ISBN:
  • 9789231031465
  • 0333656040
  • 9780333656051
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London,Basingstoke
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 379 p., [16] of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 972.9
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Caribbean Area -- History
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA33577062