Fogel, RW
Time on the Cross: Economics of American Negro Slavery
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393312188
- author:
- Fogel, RW
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Norton
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 2.5 x 21.1 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- American history: c 1500 to c 1800
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Time On The Cross: The Economics of American Negro Slavery
A groundbreaking study of the economic foundations of American slavery, first published in 1974, which marked a significant shift in the field of slavery scholarship.
The authors, Robert William Fogel and Stanley L Engerman, assess their findings in the light of recent scholarship and debate in an Afterword added in 1989, providing a nuanced understanding of the complex economic dynamics of American slavery.