Black Southerners, 1619-1869 by John B. Boles (English) Paperback Book

Description: Black Southerners, 1619-1869 by John B. Boles On such diverse issues as black population growth, the strength of the slave family, the efficiency and profitability of slavery, the diet and health care of bondsmen, the maturation of slave culture, the varieties of slave resistance, and the participation of blacks in the Civil War, Black Southerners provides a balanced and judicious treatment. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This revealing interpretation of the black experience in the South emphasizes the evolution of slavery over time and the emergence of a rich, hybrid African American culture. From the incisive discussion on the origins of slavery in the Chesapeake colonies, John Boles embarks on an interpretation of a vast body of demographic, anthropological, and comparative scholarship to explore the character of black bondage in the American South. On such diverse issues as black population growth, the strength of the slave family, the efficiency and profitability of slavery, the diet and health care of bondsmen, the maturation of slave culture, the varieties of slave resistance, and the participation of blacks in the Civil War, Black Southerners provides a balanced and judicious treatment. Author Biography John B. Boles is William P. Hobby Professor of History at Rice University. He is the author of numerous books including A Companion to the American South, The South through Time: A History of an American Region, The Great Revival, and Masters and Slaves in the House of the Lord. Review "A clear, balanced, and senstivei synthesis of the vast literature of Anglo-American and Southern history." -- Virginia Quarterly Review"A splendid example of a schollarly task too seldom undertaken, Black Southerners should be of great value to all students of southern history." -- Journal of Southern History"Boles sidesteps historiographic feuds and posturing, offering instead a concise, clear-eyed view of black life and labor in the American South and of the rise of a diverse, durable black community in the grip of white power." -- Historian"Expertly traces the evolutionary changes within the peculiar institution and the common historical experience shared by whites and blacks." -- Choice Review Quote "Expertly traces the evolutionary changes within the peculiar institution and the common historical experience shared by whites and blacks.-- Choice" -- Choice Details ISBN0813101611 Author John B. Boles Short Title BLACK SOUTHERNERS 1619-1869 Pages 256 Language English ISBN-10 0813101611 ISBN-13 9780813101613 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint The University Press of Kentucky Place of Publication Lexington Country of Publication United States Residence Houston, US Birth 1943 Affiliation Rice University DEWEY 306.3620975 Illustrations Illustrations, black and white DOI 10.1604/9780813101613 UK Release Date 1984-06-02 AU Release Date 1984-06-02 NZ Release Date 1984-06-02 US Release Date 1984-06-02 Publisher The University Press of Kentucky Series New Perspectives on the South Year 1984 Publication Date 1984-06-02 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136547420;

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