Slaveholders in Jamaica - Colonial Society and Culture During the Era of Abolition

Informationen zum Autor Christer Petley Klappentext Explores the social composition of the Jamaican slaveholding class during the era of the British campaign to end slavery, looking at their efforts to maintain control over local society and considering how their economic, cultural and military dependency on the colonial metropole meant that they were unable to avert the ending of British slavery. Zusammenfassung Explores the social composition of the Jamaican slaveholding class during the era of the British campaign to end slavery! looking at their efforts to maintain control over local society and considering how their economic! cultural and military dependency on the colonial metropole meant that they were unable to avert the ending of British slavery. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1 Slaveholding and the Jamaican Economy; Chapter 2 Colonial Society and Proslavery Culture; Chapter 3 Public Life and Institutions; Chapter 4 Local Challenges; Chapter 5 Imperial Interventions; Chapter 6 Uprising; Chapter 7 Backlash; Chapter 8 Emancipation; Chapter 9 Epilogue;

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christer Petley, Petley Christer
• Editore: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2009
• EAN: 9781851969906
• ISBN: 978-1-85196-990-6
• Serie: Empires in Perspective
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Jamaica, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, History / Caribbean & West Indies / Jamaica, Slavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slavery