James Sidbury's Ploughshares into Swords places the enslaved population of Virginia squarely within the emerging Atlantic world culture--of the market economy; of urban culture; of Virginia's rapidly changing religious culture. Sidbury stresses the way black Virginians appropriated white cultural forms; transformed their meaning; and in the process created symbols of black liberation and a culture that had autonomous features even though it drew from the larger culture. His skillfull interweaving of these two separate strands of argument provides rare insights into the entire process of identity formation and creolization.
#527943 in Books Cambridge University Press 2006-12-25 2007-04-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x .55 x 5.98l; .95 #File Name: 0521521580238 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good Overview but Needs EditingBy bonnie_bluD'Ambra surveys the role of women in Roman society in four main areas: Gender and Status; Marriage and the Family; Women's Work; and Public Life. This is a broad survey in a mere 180 pages. However; she successfully shows that Roman society differed from modern societies in very basic ways; and that these differences altered how women were perceived and how they functioned in that society. The book is not an in-depth examination; but it is a good introduction to Roman women for those interested in history; anthropology; sociology; etc. There are two reasons I could not rate this higher. First; the book needs a thorough editing. It has numerous agreement and syntax errors; and there are more than a few typos. Secondly; D'Ambra's writing style can be challenging at times. Flow within sentences and paragraphs is often choppy; which makes the reader work harder than he/she should. Also; the transition from one topic to another is not always smooth.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. EssentialBy Audrey in RomeEssential reading on Rome0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerVery enlightening; A must read! Author has well researched her topic!
