Slave Populations of the British Caribbean 1807-1834

Reprint of work that originally appeared in 1984. Excellent and thorough treatment of major demographic aspects of British Caribbean slavery from abolition of slave trade to slave emancipation. Draws heavily on extensive data available from slave registration returns for various islands to provide comparative perspective of nature of slave life. Excellent tables and figures. Essential for serious scholars of the region.

-Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58

Author: B. W. Higman
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
Published: 08/01/1996
Pages: 816
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.39lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.06w x 1.69d
ISBN13: 9789766400101
ISBN10: 9766400105
BISAC Categories:
- History | Caribbean & West Indies | General