Displaying 1 of 1 2014 Título: The empire of necessity : slavery, freedom, and deception in the New World Autor: Grandin, Greg, 1962- Edición: First edition. Formato: Book Editorial, Fecha: New York : Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company, 2014. Descripción: xiv, 360 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm Resumen: Documents an early nineteenth-century event that inspired Herman Melville's "Beneto Cereno, " tracing the cultural, economic, and religious clash that occurred aboard a distressed Spanish ship of West African pirates. Temas: Delano, Amasa, 1763-1823. Slavery -- South America -- History -- 19th century. Slave trade -- South America -- History -- 19th century. Slave rebellions -- South America -- History -- 19th century. ISBN 9780805094534 (hardcover) Hacer solicitud Agregar a Mi lista Expand All | Collapse All Disponibilidad Buscar en el mapa Sugerencias y más Imagen de portada ampliada Pantalla de bibliotecario Displaying 1 of 1