Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Informationen zum Autor Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was an African American abolitionist and social reformer, author, orator, and statesman. John R. McKivigan is Mary O'Brien Gibson Professor of History at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Peter P. Hinks is a well-published author of scholarly monographs and documentary volumes. Heather L. Kaufman is a research associate of the Douglass Papers. Klappentext A critical edition of one of the most influential literary documents in American and African American history "This edition is the most valuable teaching tool on slavery and abolition available today. It is exceptional."--Nancy Hewitt, Distinguished Professor Emerita, Rutgers University Ideal for independent reading or for coursework in American and African American history, this revised edition of the memoir written by Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) of his life as a slave in pre-Civil War Maryland incorporates a wide range of supplemental materials to enhance students' understanding of slavery, abolitionism, and the role of race in American society. Offering readers a new appreciation of Douglass's world, it includes documents relating to the slave narrative genre and to the later career of an essential figure in the nineteenth-century abolition movement. Zusammenfassung A critical edition of one of the most influential literary documents in American and African American history

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Frederick Douglass, Peter P. Hinks, Heather L. Kaufman, John McKivigan
• Con la collaborazione di: Peter P Hinks (Editore), Peter P. Hinks (Editore), Hinks Peter P. (Editore), Heather L Kaufman (Editore), Heather L. Kaufman (Editore), John McKivigan (Editore), John R McKivigan (Editore), John R. McKivigan (Editore)
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9780300204711
• ISBN: 978-0-300-20471-1
• Pagine: 264
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 210 mm x 15 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Età moderna fino al 1918; USA, Ethnic Studies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Biography: historical, political and military, Black & Asian Studies, Slavery and abolition of slavery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural & Regional