The legal understanding of slavery : from the historical to the contemporary
2012
Book
Total copies: 1
This title examines how slavery is understood in law, showing how the legal definition of slavery has evolved and continues to be contentious. It traces the understanding of slavery from Roman law through the Middle Ages, the 18th and 19th centuries, up to the modern day manifestations, including forced labour and trafficking in persons.Subject: An edited collection published at a time when slavery and people trafficking are salient social problems, this is the first full-length study of the legal definition of slavery and the only edition to embrace both the historical and the contemporary perspectives.
Main title:
The legal understanding of slavery : from the historical to the contemporary / edited by Jean Allain.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Collation:
430 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780199660469 (hbk)
Dewey class:
342.087CR.1.04ALL
Local class:
CR.1.04/ALL
Language:
English
BRN:
1117186