Slave population and economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834 / / B.W. Higman ; with a new introduction

• Autore: Higman B. W. <1943->
• Pubblicazione: Kingston, Jamaica, : The Press, University of the West Indies, 1995
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xx, 327 p. ) : ill.
• Soggetto topico: Slavery - Jamaica - History; Slavery - History - Jamaica; Communities - Social Classes; Sociology & Social History; Social Sciences
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliography (p. 311-323) and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "First published in 1976 (see HLAS 40:2983), work is a masterful analysis of the dynamics of slave labor in the economic growth of early-19th-century Jamaica. Discusses various characteristics of slave and free-colored population including mortality, birth rates, manumission, distribution, and structure, as well as jobs performed on island as a whole. Contains excellent statistical tables and new introduction by author"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58
• Titolo abbreviato (Periodici): SLAVE POPULATION & ECONOMY IN JAMAICA, 1807-1834
• Titolo autorizzato: Slave population and economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834
• ISBN: 976-640-008-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996247887003316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: ACLS Humanities E-Book.