The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution, 1770-1803 - Softcover

Davis, David Brion

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801491568 ISBN 13: 9780801491566

Publisher: Cornell University Press, 1976

Synopsis

Examines the emergence of antislavery sentiments and activity in Britain and America in light of prevailing social and ideological conditions. Bibliogs

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Review

The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution by David Brion Davis is a work of majestic scale, written with great skill. It explores the growing consciousness, during a half century of revolutionary change, of the oldest and most extreme form of human exploitation. Concentrating on the Anglo-American experience, the historian also pursues his theme wherever it leads in western culture. His book is a distinguished example of historical scholarship and art. (From the citation for the 1975 National Book Award)

About the Author

David Brion Davis is Sterling Professor of History at Yale University. A former President of the Organization of American Historians, he has won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Bancroft Prize, and the American Historical Association's Beveridge Award. His most recent book is The Boisterous Sea of Liberty: A Documentary History of America from Discovery through the Civil War (Oxford University Press, 1998, with Steven Mintz).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Publication date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801491568
• ISBN 13: 9780801491566
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576