A Social History of Black Slaves and Freedmen in Portugal, 1441-1555

Stuart B. Schwartz

Hispanic American Historical Review · 1983 · 175 citations · 0 references

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List of plates List of maps List of tables Preface List of abbreviations Introduction 1. The slave-trade 2. Legal and philosophical justifications of the slave-trade 3. The demography of blacks in Portugal 4. The occupations of slaves 5. The life of the slave 6. Slaves and the law 7. Fugitives, freedom and freedmen 8. Blacks and Christianity 9. Race relations Conclusions Notes Bibliography Glossary Index.