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Bodies Complexioned: Human Variation and Racism in Early Modern English Culture, c. 1600–1750 Mark Dawson
Bodies Complexioned: Human Variation and Racism in Early Modern English Culture, c. 1600–1750
Mark Dawson
Skin-tones mattered in early modern England. Indexing health, social status, religious affiliation and national allegiance, they helped explain (away) poverty, colonialism, war and slavery. Drawing physical distinctions as a means to power has a complex history – one belying racism’s assumption that such distinctions are natural or timeless. -- .
280 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 4 graphs
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 13, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9781526134486 |
| Publishers | Manchester University Press |
| Pages | 280 |
| Dimensions | 162 × 234 × 26 mm · 570 g |
| Language | English |
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