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The first book-length study of household servants and slaves, exploring a visual history over 400 years and four continents

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“The topic is an absorbing one and leaves the reader wanting to know more. . . . Complexities of definition and categorisation are apparent, which the author fully acknowledges.”—Tabitha Barber, Art Newspaper

“Wolfthal charts some changes over the period and draws on examples from across Europe. Having made the point that servants are largely invisible and always inferior, she looks for exceptions to the general rule.”—Norma Clarke, Literary Review

Household Servants and Slaves

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A Hardback by Diane Wolfthal

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    Publisher: Yale University Press
    Publication Date: 12/04/2022
    ISBN13: 9780300234879, 978-0300234879
    ISBN10: 0300234872
    Also in:
    History of art Slavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slavery

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    The first book-length study of household servants and slaves, exploring a visual history over 400 years and four continents

    Trade Review
    “The topic is an absorbing one and leaves the reader wanting to know more. . . . Complexities of definition and categorisation are apparent, which the author fully acknowledges.”—Tabitha Barber, Art Newspaper

    “Wolfthal charts some changes over the period and draws on examples from across Europe. Having made the point that servants are largely invisible and always inferior, she looks for exceptions to the general rule.”—Norma Clarke, Literary Review

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