Aboriginal slavery on the Northwest Coast of North America /
Leland Donald shows that Northwest Coast servitude, relatively neglected by researchers in the past, fits an appropriate cross-cultural definition of slavery. Arguing that slaves and slavery were central to these hunting-fishing-gathering societies, he points out how important slaves were to the Nor...
| Основен автор: | Donald, Leland, 1942- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Berkeley :
University of California Press,
℗♭1997.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=11652 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Aboriginal slavery on the Northwest Coast of North America. |
| Резюме: |
Leland Donald shows that Northwest Coast servitude, relatively neglected by researchers in the past, fits an appropriate cross-cultural definition of slavery. Arguing that slaves and slavery were central to these hunting-fishing-gathering societies, he points out how important slaves were to the Northwest Coast economies for their labour and for their value as major items of exchange. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvi, 379 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-365) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780520918115 0520918118 0585128839 9780585128832 |