Slavery and the demographic and economic history of Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1720-1888

"This book examines the demographic and economic history of slavery in Minas Gerais, the single largest slave-holding region in Brazil, from its settlement in the late seventeenth century until the abolition of Brazilian slavery in 1888. It utilizes the largest database ever assembled on a slav...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bergad, Laird W., 1948- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press 1999.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Cambridge Latin American studies.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:"This book examines the demographic and economic history of slavery in Minas Gerais, the single largest slave-holding region in Brazil, from its settlement in the late seventeenth century until the abolition of Brazilian slavery in 1888. It utilizes the largest database ever assembled on a slave population in the Americas to reconstruct and analyze the unique history of slave labor in Minas Gerais."--Jacket.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 281-288) e índice.
ISBN:9780511572708