A series of penetrating, original, and authoritative essays on the history and historiography of the institution of slavery in the New World, written by a team of leading international contributors.
brings together leading scholars in the field who re-examine and present new perspectives on old and new themes, successfully reviews the main debates in broad geographic regions, considers indigenous slavery as well as African slavery, reassesses aspects of comparative and economic history regarding slavery, and presents articles that bring important reflections on new and understudied sources