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Simplicity, Equality, and Slavery

An Archaeology of Quakerism in the British Virgin Islands, 1740-1780

by John M. Chenoweth

  • Hardback
  • 240 pages
  • Publisher: University Press of Florida
  • 15.3 x 16 x 2 cm

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A significant empirical contribution to the transdisciplinary study of eighteenth-century Atlantic history and the colonial history of the Christian Church. Dan Hicks, author of The Garden of the World: An Historical Archaeology of Sugar Landscapes in the Eastern Caribbean An insightful analysis of a fascinating topic. James A. Delle, author of The Colonial Caribbean: Landscapes of Power in Jamaica's Plantation System A nuanced look at Quakerism and its relationship with slavery. Patricia M. Samford, author of Subfloor Pits and the Archaeology of Slavery in Colonial Virginia Inspired by the Quaker ideals of simplicity, equality, and peace, a group of white planters formed a community in the British Virgin Islands during the eighteenth century. Yet they lived in a slave society, and nearly all their members held enslaved people. In this book, John Chenoweth examines how the community navigated the contradictions of Quakerism and plantation ownership. Using archaeological and archival information, Chenoweth reveals the web of connections behind the community s establishment, the ways Quaker religious practices intersected with other aspects of daily life in the Caribbean, how these practices were altered to fit a slavery-based economy and society, and how the eventual development of dissent and schism brought about the end of the community after just one generation. He uses this story as a fascinating example of the ways religious ideals can be interpreted in everyday practice to adapt to different local contexts. A volume in the Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen Series "
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  • Author

    John M. Chenoweth

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    University Press of Florida

  • Published

    April 2017

  • Weight

    563g

  • Page Count

    240

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 16 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9781683400110

  • ISBN-10

    1683400119

  • Eden Code

    4501822

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