Race in Early Modern England: A Documentary Companion
Palgrave Macmillan | 2007-08-21 | ISBN: 1403961662 | 320 pages | PDF | 2,23 MB
Palgrave Macmillan | 2007-08-21 | ISBN: 1403961662 | 320 pages | PDF | 2,23 MB
This collection makes available for the first time a rich archive of materials that illuminate the history of racial thought and practices in sixteenth and seventeenth century England. A comprehensive introduction shows how these writings on religion, skin color, sexual and marital practices, geography, and the human body are crucial for understanding the pre-Enlightenment lineages of racial categories.