Frontiers of Servitude: Slavery in Narratives of the Early French Atlantic

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Based on little-examined printed and archival sources, this book explores the fundamental ideas behind early French thinking about Atlantic slavery, c. 1620-1750. It analyses the three central questions of what made one a slave, of what was unique about Caribbean labour, and the implications of strategic approaches in interacting with slaves. -- .

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'This extremely important book provides a nuanced analysis and wealth of information that demands the attention of scholars from a range of fields. It brings to light a crucial historical context and textual corpus that should advance urgent conversations in early modern French studies.'
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Michael Harrigan is a specialist in the history and literature of early modern European initiatives in the Americas, Africa and Asia. His publications include Veiled Encounters: Representing the Orient in 17th-Century French Travel Literature (2008)