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Highlights
- This magisterial work traces the history of our most cherished value.
- National Book Awards (Nonfiction) 1991 1st Winner
- About the Author: Orlando Patterson is the John Cowles Professor of Sociology at Harvard University.
- 512 Pages
- Political Science, Civil Rights
- Series Name: Freedom
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About the Book
The National Book Award Winner for 1991--a magisterial work that traces the history of our most cherished value. The first history of freedom from ancient to modern times, this book links the birth of freedom in primitive societies with the institution of slavery. "An extraordinary achievement . . . astonishingly wide ranging".--Boston Globe. Index. Illustrations.Book Synopsis
This magisterial work traces the history of our most cherished value. Patterson links the birth of freedom in primitive societies with the institution of slavery, and traces the evolution of three forms of freedom in the West from antiquity through the Middle Ages.About the Author
Orlando Patterson is the John Cowles Professor of Sociology at Harvard University.Dimensions (Overall): 8.02 Inches (H) x 5.06 Inches (W) x 1.32 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.29 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 512
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Civil Rights
Series Title: Freedom
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Orlando Patterson
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 1992
TCIN: 81471874
UPC: 9780465025329
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-4532
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.32 inches length x 5.06 inches width x 8.02 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.29 pounds
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