Slavery and the Enlightenment in the British Atlantic, 1750-1807 / Justin Roberts, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, Justin, 1975-
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Slavery > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 18th century.
Slavery > Atlantic Ocean Region > History > 18th century.
Enslaved persons > Great Britain > Colonies > History > 18th century.
Enlightenment > Colonies > Great Britain.
Physical Description:xiv, 352 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Clock work: time, quantification, amelioration and the enlightenment
  • Sunup to sudown: agricultural diversity and seasonal patterns of work
  • Lockstep and line: gang work and the division of labor
  • Negotiating sickness: health, work and seasonality
  • Labor and industry: skilled and unskilled work
  • Working lives: occupations and families in the slave community.