Honor and Slavery
- ISBN-10
- 0691017190
- ISBN-13
- 9780691017198
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-11-02
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Author
- Kenneth S. Greenberg
Description
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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