Slavery in the age of reason : archaeology at a New England farm

Slavery in the age of reason : archaeology at a New England farm / Alexandra A. Chan.

Author/creator	Chan, Alexandra A., 1973-
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, ©2007.
Description	xiv, 284 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Subject(s)	Royall, Isaac, 1677-1739--Family. Isaac Royall House (Medford, Mass.) Slavery--Massachusetts --Medford --History. Enslaved persons--Massachusetts --Medford --Social conditions. Farm life--Massachusetts --Medford --History. Landscapes--Social aspects --Massachusetts --Medford --History. Medford (Mass.)--Antiquities. Medford (Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Medford (Mass.)--Biography. Medford (Mass.)--Race relations.

Contents	Beginning the research -- Introducing the Royalls : the Royall family and the Royall House property -- "Fit for town or country" : African Americans in New England culture, society, and economy -- The "benevolent" Royalls in the Age of Reason -- Black Betty and her children and the tragedy of George : Black family and master-slave relations at Ten Hills Farm -- Bringing the out kitchen in? the experiential landscapes of White and Black New England -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1 : Plant remains from the Royall house / Julie Hansen -- Appendix 2 : Report on the faunal remains from the Isaac Royall House / Elizabeth Terese Newman and David B. Landon.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-280) and index.
LCCN	2006101989
ISBN	9781572335653 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	1572335653 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	F 74.M5 C48 2007	✔ Available	Place Hold