02720cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500230014426400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350504450038450801980082952012510102753400450227865300230232385600430234699900170238958314UtSlPG20260610134337.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHT1 aGurowski, Adam,d1805-186610aSlavery in History 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-11-200 aIntroduction -- Egyptians -- Phoenicians -- Libyans -- Carthaginians -- Hebrews, or Beni-Israel -- Nabatheans -- Assyrians and Babylonians -- Medes and Persians -- Aryas: Hindus -- Chinese -- Greeks -- Romans: Republicans -- Romans: Political slaves -- Christianity: its churches and creeds -- Gauls -- Germans -- Longobards: Italians -- Franks: French -- Britons, Anglo-Saxons, English -- Slavi, Slavonians, Slaves, Russians -- Conclusion.  aProduced by deaurider, Graeme Mackreth and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
book was produced from images made available by the
HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Slavery in History" by Adam Gurowski is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The text delves into the complex issue of slavery across various cultures and civilizations, examining its social, economic, and moral implications throughout history. Gurowski appears to refute the notion that slavery is a natural or inherent condition of human society, arguing instead that it is a destructive force that leads to the decay of civilizations.  The opening of the book presents a powerful argument against the justification of slavery by citing historical evidence. Gurowski emphasizes that slavery has not been an inherent part of any social system; instead, it manifests as a "general disease" that deteriorates societies. Furthermore, he introduces the idea that different cultures historically had varying attitudes towards slavery, often distinguishing between slaves as a result of war or conquest and those who were integrated into society without being dehumanized. Through a thorough examination of civilizations like the Egyptians and Phoenicians, the beginning of the work sets the stage for a critical exploration of how slavery has shaped human history and social structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSlavery -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58314  c99141d99141