Bodies Complexioned : Human Variation and Racism in Early Modern English Culture, c. 1600-1750

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. -- .

• | : Mark Dawson
• | Publisher: Manchester University Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 12, 2022
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 280 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 152616390X
• | ISBN-13: 9781526163905