Slave populations of the British Caribbean, 1807-1834

Description

"Reprint of work that originally appeared in 1984 (see HLAS 48:2517b). 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.

First Sentence

VARIATIONS IN THE DEMOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE OF WEST INDIAN slaves were determined principally by their material conditions of life.

Subjects

Series Statement

• Johns Hopkins studies in Atlantic history and culture

Other Editions

• Slave populations of the British Caribbean, 1807-1834Johns Hopkins University Press1984-01-01
• Slave populations of the British Caribbean, 1807-1834The Press, University of the West Indies1995-01-01
• Slave populations of the British Caribbean, 1807-1834UMI Books on Demand1997-01-01
• Slave Populations of the British Caribbean, 1807-1834PaperbackUniversity of West Indies Press2002-05-01