The anatomy of blackness : science & slavery in an age of Enlightenment / Andrew S. Curran.
| Author/creator | Curran, Andrew S. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. |
| Description | xiv, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Tissue samples in the land of conjecture -- Paper trails: writing the African, 1450-1750 -- Sameness and science, 1730-1750 -- The problem of difference: philosophes and the processing of African "ethnography," 1750-1755 -- The natural history of slavery, 1770-1802 -- Coda: black Africans and the enlightenment legacy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-293) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010050254 |
| ISBN | 9781421401508 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 1421401509 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WZ 80.5 B5 A535 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |