An Analysis of Eugene Genovese's Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made

by Cheryl Hudson

Most studies of slavery are underpinned by ideology and idealism. Eugene Genovese's ground-breaking book takes a stand against both these influences, arguing not only that all ideological history is bad history - a remarkable statement, coming from a self-professed Marxist - but also that slavery itself can only be understood if master and slave are studied together, rather than separately.

Genovese's most important insight, which makes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 191212890X
• ISBN13: 9781912128907
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Macat Library
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"