Honor and Slavery: Lies, Duels, Noses, Masks, Dressing as a Woman, Gifts, Strangers, Humanitarianism, Death, Slave Rebellions, the Prosla Paperback - 1997
by Greenberg, Kenneth S
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The "honorable men" who ruled the Old South had a language all their own, one comprised of some obviously outlandish features yet revealing much about the lives of masters and the nature of slavery. As Kenneth Greenberg skillfully demonstrates, the language of honor embraced a complex system of phrases, gestures, and behaviors that centered on deep-rooted values--asserting authority and maintaining respect (deserved or not).
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- Title Honor and Slavery: Lies, Duels, Noses, Masks, Dressing as a Woman, Gifts, Strangers, Humanitarianism, Death, Slave Rebellions, the Prosla
- Author Greenberg, Kenneth S
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 1997
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0691017190I4N10
- ISBN 9780691017198 / 0691017190
- Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.07 x 0.58 in (23.11 x 15.42 x 1.47 cm)
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- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Dewey Decimal Code 306.362
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"A genuinely fresh contribution to our understanding of the culture of the Old South . . . Greenberg writes with charm, verve, and vigor."--Eugene Genovese