The Devil's lane : sex and race in the early South /
Land contested over by settlers in the early South was named "the devil's lane" with violence often befalling those who ventured there. These essays on sexuality, race and gender in the South from the 17th to 19th century, explore legal history through race, crime, punishment and slan...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
Oxford University Press,
1997.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Land contested over by settlers in the early South was named "the devil's lane" with violence often befalling those who ventured there. These essays on sexuality, race and gender in the South from the 17th to 19th century, explore legal history through race, crime, punishment and slander. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 274 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781423759645 1423759648 9781602561793 1602561796 9781280453656 1280453656 9786610453658 6610453659 9780199854271 0199854270 |