Description
A comprehensive survey of the most important debates on the history of slavery and analyses of how these debates are framed, including in-depth treatment of places, cultures, and contexts throughout history.
About the Author
David Stefan Doddington is Senior Lecturer in North American History at Cardiff University, UK Enrico Dal Lago is Professor of American History at National University of Ireland, Galway, UK
Reviews
This is a fascinating volume on the historiography of slavery. It has interesting chapters on how historians have approached the global history of slavery and concepts such as empire, capitalism and antislavery. The book also deals with the methods and perspectives historians have used to explore slavery, including race, gender and memory. A valuable and important collection. * Prof. Gad Heuman, Emeritus University of Warwick, UK *
This is the best collection of studies on the historiography, methodologies and theoretical approaches to the comparative and transnational histories of slavery. The approaches are discussed in general terms followed by excellent illustrative studies. Doddington and Dal Lago deserve high praise for the expertise and thoroughness of their selection, organization and editing of chapters that are all very informative. The authors cover their assigned areas thoroughly and accessibly, offering clear views of their specialties in styles that are often lively and inviting. The work will be indispensable for both specialists interested in alternate approaches, researchers new to the study of slavery, and teachers and students seeking context and greater depth in their study of the many cutting edge histories of the world's slaveries. * Orlando Patterson, John Cowles Professor of Sociology, Harvard University, USA *
Important reading for anyone interested in writing about slavery and its historiographical traditions, this is a hugely ambitious and multifaceted book featuring interpretations of slavery by a number of historians writing from diverse historiographical, intellectual and analytical perspectives. Deliberately spanning wide chronological and geographical contexts, the authors included reflect upon a variety of theoretical, thematic and methodological approaches for exploring slavery. * Emily West, Professor of American History, University of Reading, UK *
Writing the History of Slavery is a must-read for students and specialists of the history of slavery. This important book provides an accessible examination of the methodological challenges historians of slavery have been and are still confronted to and how the multifarious methods implemented to overcome them have influenced the historiography of slavery. * Lawrence Aje, Associate Professor of American History, Paul Valery University of Montpellier, France *
Book Information
ISBN 9781474285575
Author Dr. David Stefan Doddington
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 730g