To Be a Slave in Brazil: 1550-1888

Author/Contributor(s):	Mattoso, Katia M de Queiros
Publisher:	Rutgers University Press
Date:	08/01/1987
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This book places the slave in the center of the history not simply as a type of labor, but as an actor whose culture, actions and decisions influenced the operation of the system. It is written with verve and grace for a general readership.