This was the first comprehensive analysis of slavery in early
colonial South Africa under the Dutch East India Company (1652
1795) when it was published in 1985. Based on archival research in
Britain, the Netherlands and South Africa, it examines the nature
of Cape slavery with reference to the literature on other slave
societies. Dr Worden shows how the slave economy developed in town
and countryside, and discusses the dynamics of the slave market,
the growth of land concentration, the harsh life on the farm, and
the developing polarisation of rural race relations. He analyses
the relation of fear and brutality in small farming communities and
demonstrates that, contrary to previous assumptions, small-scale
slavery produced conditions as severe as those experienced in the
large-scale slave-holding systems of the Deep South. This important
study contributes to an understanding of the development of South
African colonial society and to comparative slave studies.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
