About this title: A remarkable study of one of the most massive slave rebellions in the history of the Western Hemisphere. In 1823 Demerara (now Guyana), 60,000 black slaves rose up against their British masters and then were brutally put down. With gripping narrative, this book explores the conflicts within the society that gave the rebellion life, and the larger ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780195106565ISBN:0195106563
Description: Good. Book may have underlining, highlighting, or notes throughout. Standard used condition. May have light reading or storage wear. All orders processed within 2 business days. Ships from Foxboro MA. read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Fine. 0195106563 NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has three small black lines on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780195106565ISBN:0195106563
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. AS NEW CONDITION. Cloth xix, 378 p. : ill., maps; 25 cm. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. First printing. A riveting study of a pivotal moment in the history of slavery-reconstructs the experience of slavery through the eyes of the Demerara slaves themselves. Based on complaints brought by the slaves to the office of the Protector of Slaves, eyewitness accounts, official records and private journals. Index, extensive notes. F/F. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OUP USA
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780195106565ISBN:0195106563
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780195106565ISBN:0195106563
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 234x156. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (400) a remarkable study of one of the most massive slave rebellions in the history of the western hemisphere. in 1823 demerara (now guyana), 60, 000 black slaves rose up against their british masters and then were brutally put down. with gripping narrative, this book explores the conflicts within the society that gave the rebellion life, and the larger historical forces that finally put slavery to an ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780195106565ISBN:0195106563
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Pages have light stain on side and top. Some pages have underlining and/or notes; most pages clean. Spine bent & creased. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 400 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1997-02-27
ISBN-13:9780195106565ISBN:0195106563
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780195106565ISBN:0195106563
Description: New. This text explores the 1823 slave rebellion in Demerara (now Guyana)-one of the largest in history. The 60, 000 black slaves who rose up against their British masters were brutally put down. The book looks at the conflict which gave the rebellion lif... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780195106565ISBN:0195106563
Description: New. The night of August 17, 1823 saw the start of one of the most massive slave rebellions in the history of the Western Hemisphere, the uprising in the British colony of Demerara (now Guyana), in which nearly twelve thousand slaves took up arms against... read more
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