Covering the history of human slavery in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the United States, this volume has entries for individuals and such topics as t

Exhaustively researched, Fede's study picks apart, categorizes, and contextualizes hundreds of cases and statutes addressing the efforts and abilities of slaves

An original, thought-provoking meditation on the corrosive legacy of slavery from the 16th century to the present.--Elizabeth Schmidt, "The New York Times."

First published in September 1992, the book traces the nature and development of the fundamental legal relationships among slaves, masters, and third parties. I

For almost four thousand years, men and women with power have exploited vulnerable populations for cheap or free labor. These slaves, serfs, helots, tenants, pe