General History of the Caribbean: The slave societies of the Caribbean

ISBN-10: 0333656040
ISBN-13: 9780333656044
Series: General History of the Caribbean
Pages: 379
Language: English
Published: 1997
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Author: Franklin W. Knight

Description

This volume looks at various aspects of slave societies in the Caribbean from the 17th century to the 19th century. It covers the growth of the slave system, the slave economies and social structure, political control, forms of resistance, and creolization and religious beliefs.