East and South Asia

Part III - East and South Asia

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 September 2021

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Craig Perry ,

David Eltis ,

Stanley L. Engerman and

David Richardson

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Craig Perry: Affiliation:
Emory University, Atlanta
David Eltis: Affiliation:
Emory University, Atlanta
Stanley L. Engerman: Affiliation:
University of Rochester, New York
David Richardson: Affiliation:
University of Hull

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Information: The Cambridge World History of Slavery , pp. 269 - 334

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139024723 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2021

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