The Insolent Slave |
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| Author:
| Wiethoff, William E. |
| Series title: | Studies in Rhetoric/Communication Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57003-414-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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While a lot has been written about slave insurgency in the form of rebellion, this study considers a different form - insolence. The author demonstrates that slaves learned quickly when to move towards the insolent and also that slave-owners attached various meanings to this discourse.
While a lot has been written about slave insurgency in the form of rebellion, this study considers a different form - insolence. The author demonstrates that slaves learned quickly when to move towards the insolent and also that slave-owners attached various meanings to this discourse.