LEADER 00000cam a22006138i 4500 001 on1267337058 003 OCoLC 005 20220408043943.0 006 m o d 007 cr ||||||||||| 008 210909s2021 nyu ob 001 0 eng 010 2021044642 019 1267762882 020 1685071422 020 9781685071424|q(electronic book) 020 |z9781536199130|q(hardcover) 035 (OCoLC)1267337058|z(OCoLC)1267762882 040 DLC|beng|erda|cDLC|dOCLCO|dEBLCP|dOCLCF|dN$T 042 pcc 049 RIDW 050 00 HT861 082 00 306.3/6209|223 090 HT861 100 1 Whisker, James B.,|d1939-|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/ names/n78089073|eauthor. 245 10 Slavery throughout the ages /|cJames Biser Whisker and Kevin R. Spiker. 263 2111 264 1 New York :|bNova Science Publishers,|c[2021] 300 1 online resource. 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 347 text file|2rdaft 490 1 Social Issues, Justice and Status Ser. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Introduction -- Slavery in the Hebrew Bible -- Slavery in Greece -- Plato and Socrates on Slavery -- Aristotle on Slavery -- Slavery in Rome -- Slavery in the New Testament -- Slavery in Europe -- Some Philosophers on Slavery -- Catholic Church on Slavery -- Spain and New World Slavery -- Great Britain and the Slave Trade -- From Whence Commeth American Slaves -- Slavery in the United States -- The Slavery Advocates -- Postscript: Slavery in the Modern World. 520 "Slavery has existed since the origins of written history and probably long before. It is discussed in the Hebrew Bible which set standards for enslaving persons and treatment of slaves. Excepting a few schools of philosophy, nearly all Greeks thought slavery was the natural condition of many human beings. Most important among those Greeks advocating slavery were two of humankind's greatest minds, Plato and Aristotle. Enslavement of one with a slave soul was considered just and freeing such a person was considered unjust. The Romans ignored the Greek philosophizing about slavery, but practiced it on a massive scale, frequently enslaving captives from various wars. Rome's greatest philosopher Cicero defended slavery. Rome was plagued by several servile revolts, the best known of which was led by Spartacus. Slavery was practiced throughout Europe and the Middle East following the fall of Rome. There was no racial dimension or consideration until Spain and Portugal began to enslave native aborigine in the newly discovered Western Hemisphere. To save these natives from involuntary servitude, the Church promoted importation of Africans. Following decades of profitable slave trade, England led the way in abolishing slavery. Other nations followed, including the United States, although that emancipation required a major internal war. Southern slave holders consistently defended the enslavement of presumed racial inferiors and claimed that slavery was beneficial to them. Southern slave holders produced volumes of literature supporting slavery, some of which referred to the Greek philosophers"--|cProvided by publisher. 588 Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 650 0 Slavery|xHistory.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects /sh2008111711 650 7 Slavery.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1120426 650 7 History.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/958235 655 0 Electronic books. 655 4 Electronic books. 655 7 History.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411628 700 1 Spiker, Kevin,|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/ n2012071328|eauthor. 776 08 |iPrint version:|aWhisker, James B., 1939-|tSlavery throughout the ages|dNew York : Nova Science Publishers, [2021]|z9781536199130|w(DLC) 2021044641 830 0 Social Issues, Justice and Status Ser. 856 40 |uhttps://rider.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site& db=nlebk&AN=3021549|zOnline ebook via EBSCO. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff. 856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading the EBSCO version of this ebook|uhttp://guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 901 MARCIVE 20231220 948 |d20220412|cEBSCO|tEBSCOebooksacademic NEW 1529 |lridw 994 92|bRID