A Colony of Citizens: Revolution and Slave Emancipation in the French Caribbean, 1787-1804 - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Laurent DuBoisSeries:Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American HistoPublish date:2004-03-15Pages:472
Language:EnglishPublisher:Omohundro Institute and Unc PressISBN-13:9780807855362ISBN-10:807855367UPC:9780807855362Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Caribbean & West Indies, Ethnic Studies, SlaveryBook Topic:AmericanSize:9.38 x 6.30 x 1.09 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCE0JPG4H1
A Colony of Citizens: Revolution and Slave Emancipation in the French Caribbean, 1787-1804
The idea of universal rights is often understood as the product of Europe, but as Laurent Dubois demonstrates, it was profoundly shaped by the struggle over slavery and citizenship in the French Caribbean. Dubois examines this Caribbean revolution by focusing on Guadeloupe, where, in the early 1790s, insurgents on the island fought for equality and freedom and formed alliances with besieged...
Series: Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American Histo
Language:EnglishPublisher:Omohundro Institute and Unc PressISBN-13:9780807855362ISBN-10:807855367UPC:9780807855362Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Caribbean & West Indies, Ethnic Studies, SlaveryBook Topic:AmericanSize:9.38 x 6.30 x 1.09 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCE0JPG4H1
Laurent Dubois is professor of history and Romance studies at Duke University. He is author of "Les esclaves de la Republique: l'histoire oubliee de la premiere emancipation, 1789-1794."
Publisher: Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
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