Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World The Slaves Made
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 3rd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
In the shadow of the antebellum South, Eugene D. Genovese's Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made presents a sweeping and authoritative account of American slavery that fundamentally reshaped how historians understand the institution. Drawing on a vast array of primary sources — from plantation records to slave narratives — Genovese chronicles the complex social world that enslaved African Americans forged within the brutal confines of chattel slavery, arguing that they were not merely victims, but active architects of a rich and enduring culture. Genovese presents his landmark theory of paternalism, illustrating how the master-slave relationship was a site of negotiation, resistance, and accommodation that shaped Southern society at every level. His analysis uncovers the spiritual life, family bonds, and cultural practices that allowed enslaved people to assert their humanity and lay the foundations for African American identity. A winner of the National Book Award, this monumental work remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the moral and social contradictions at the heart of American history — and the indomitable spirit of those who survived them.
Author: Eugene D. Genovese
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Pantheon Books
Genre: American history
Edition: 3rd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
In the shadow of the antebellum South, Eugene D. Genovese's Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made presents a sweeping and authoritative account of American slavery that fundamentally reshaped how historians understand the institution. Drawing on a vast array of primary sources — from plantation records to slave narratives — Genovese chronicles the complex social world that enslaved African Americans forged within the brutal confines of chattel slavery, arguing that they were not merely victims, but active architects of a rich and enduring culture. Genovese presents his landmark theory of paternalism, illustrating how the master-slave relationship was a site of negotiation, resistance, and accommodation that shaped Southern society at every level. His analysis uncovers the spiritual life, family bonds, and cultural practices that allowed enslaved people to assert their humanity and lay the foundations for African American identity. A winner of the National Book Award, this monumental work remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the moral and social contradictions at the heart of American history — and the indomitable spirit of those who survived them.