 Book cover | |
| Author | S. Max Edelson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | South Carolina, Slavery |
| Genre | Non-fiction, academic, History |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Pages | 400 (original hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-674-02303-1 |
| Website | Harvard University Press |
Plantation Enterprise in Colonial South Carolina is a book written by S. Max Edelson and published by Harvard University Press in 2006. The work is about plantations, slavery, and economics in colonial South Carolina. [1] [2] [3]
Work begins with an introduction by the author and is followed by six chapters and a conclusion plus appedices and indexes. [4]
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