Since the days of antiquity people have been forced into servitude because of differences in gender, race, class, religion, or level of power. This volume discusses age and gender, caste and class, and origin and ethnicity as the factors, effects and legacy of one of the oldest and most outrageous human practices.

Series Foreword by Linda S. Frey and Marsha L. Frey Preface Acknowledgments Chronology of Events 1. Slavery and Slave Rebellions Before 1500 2. Slave and Peasant Revolts in Europe and the Mediterranean World, 1500-1900 3. Slave and Peasant Rebellions in Asia and Africa 4. Slave Revolts in Spanish America and the Caribbean 5. Slave Revolts in Brazil and North America 6. Marronage: Rebellion Through Flight 7. Identity and Leadership in Slave Revolts 8. Legacy of Slave Revolts Biographical Sketches: Notable Persons in Slave Revolts Primary Documents about Slave and Peasant Revolts Glossary of Terms Select and Annotated Bibliography Index

Well researched and informative, this work offers an in-depth survey of the world's major slave revolts and touches on many of the lesser-known aspects of them. Little has been written about this topic since the documentation of the subject is relatively scanty (largely because slave revolts were rarely successful)….This intriguing reference stands alone in its field and will be a solid addition.

This one-stop resource can truly be described as a library in a book. Each volume will bring to light the most recent scholarship, and will give students multiple pathways to access and understand each topic. Whether it's through a historical overview, an essay on a particular aspect of the event, a contemporary evaluation of its impact, or by reading about the lives of the participants and examining their actual words, students will come away with a well-rounded understanding of the topic. Providing quick, in-depth examinations and current perspectives on landmark events from 1500-1900, books in the series will stimulate critical thinking and provide ready-reference materials, including primary documents, for student research. Inside the pages of each volume can be found: - Narrative and interpretive topical essays - Timelines - Biographical portraits of key players - Texts of key primary documents - Glossary, annotated bibliography, photos, and maps