Accounting for Slavery
| Author | : Caitlin Rosenthal |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2019-09-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674241657 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674241657 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (657 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Accounting for Slavery by : Caitlin Rosenthal
Download or read book Accounting for Slavery written by Caitlin Rosenthal and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caitlin Rosenthal explores quantitative management practices on West Indian and Southern plantations, showing how planter-capitalists built sophisticated organizations and used complex accounting tools. By demonstrating that business innovation can be a byproduct of bondage Rosenthal further erodes the false boundary between capitalism and slavery.