He is perhaps best known for the influential time on the cross. The work fogel and engerman presented to their readers is based on quantitative techniques typically associated with computer analysis, otherwise referred to as cliometrics. Endowments and institutions nber series on longterm factors in economic development engerman, stanley l. The economics of american negro slavery, written by robert w. Hoffman editor, jeanlaurent rosenthal editor online at alibris.
Slavery edited by stanley engerman, seymour drescher, and robert paquette oxford readers. Slavery and the making of american capitalism by edward e. Instead, he makes the false statement that i ignore much of the relevant scholarship about the economics of slavery, pointing only to a single publication that i supposedly ignore. Robert fogel and stanley engermans time on the cross was one such book perhaps the only one. The economics of american negro slavery, and the reinterpretation of american economic history, and more on. While the intent behind it is honest, the outcome of this project is a gold mine for confederate apologists. Signed by coauthor stanley engerman on front free endpaper. Asserting that slavery was an economically viable institution that had some benefits for african americans, the book was reprinted in 1995 at its twentieth anniversary. First published in 1974, fogel and engermans groundbreaking book reexamined the economic foundations of american slavery, marking the start of a new period of slavery scholarship and some. Volume ii surveys the economic history of the united states, canada, and the caribbean during the nineteenth century, a period of massive international and intercontinental movements of labor, capital, and commodities. Finance, intermediaries, and economic development edited by.
Slavery, emancipation, and freedom by engerman, stanley l. The book was described as simply shot through with egregious errors david, et al, 1976, p. Two economists examination of the economics of american slavery, which garnered. The economics of american negro slavery 9780316287005 by fogel, robert william. Stanley engerman of the university of rochester talks about slavery throughout world history, the role it played or didnt play in the civil war and the incentives facing slaves and slave owners. This traditional view involves the following assertions about the economics of slavery. First published in 1974, fogel and engerman s groundbreaking book reexamined the economic foundations of american slavery, marking the start of a new period of slavery scholarship and some searching revisions of a national tradition c.
Robert william fogel, winner of the 1993 nobel memorial prize in economic science, is director of the center for population economics at the university of chicago. Time on the cross was written by two scholars trained primarily as economists, robert w. The economics of american slavery has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The cambridge economic history of the united states edited by. A historical guide to world slavery with seymour drescher. Economics of american negro slavery 1974 is a book by the economists robert william fogel and stanley l. Finance, intermediaries, and economic development edited. Engerman has 26 books on goodreads with 1033 ratings. Colonialism, inequality, and longrun paths of development.
Robert fogel and stanley engermans time on the cross. Munro professor of economics and professor of history at the university of rochester and research associate for the national bureau of economic research. Engerman is professor of economics at the university of rochester. Fogel and engerman report the results of an extensive method to compare the. A look at some recent debates, journal of economic history, 1986. Engerman, professor of economics and history university of rochester, philip t. Feb 11, 2005 colonialism, inequality, and longrun paths of development. Effects on economies, societies and peoples in africa, the americas, and europe ebook written by joseph e. This book brings together a number of previously published articles by stanley l. Colonialism, inequality, and longrun paths of development by.
Time on the cross robert william fogel, stanley l engerman. Engerman is professor of economics and history at the university of rochester. Engerman is known for his quantitative historical work along with nobel prizewinning economist robert fogel. Or how a book with such deep flaws could ever have been thought important. Fogel and engerman feel their research provides corrections to the traditional view of the economics of slavery. Cambridge economic history of the united states, stanley l. Department of economics university of rochester 280 hutchison road. Finance, intermediaries, and economic development by stanley.
National bureau of economic research nber kenneth l. Gallman is kenan professor of economics and history at the university of north carolina, chapel hill. Nov 21, 2006 stanley engerman of the university of rochester talks about slavery throughout world history, the role it played or didnt play in the civil war and the incentives facing slaves and slave owners. First published in 1974, fogel and engermans groundbreaking book reexamined the economic foundations of american slavery, marking the start of a new period of slavery scholarship and some searching revisions of a national tradition c. Edited by nobel awardwinning economist robert fogel and his colleague stanley engerman, reinterpretation of american economic history is a very valuable book bringing together a selection of articles using theory and statistics to investigate u. Endowments and institutions nber series on longterm factors in economic development. Robert fogel and stanley engerman s time on the cross. Asserting that economics of american negro slavery series university of michigan the redeemable southbrrobert w. Economic historian stanley engerman honored for contributions. Their account lacks any conception of the nuances of life in the antebellum south. Engerman is professor of economics and history at the university of rochester, ny.
Mar 10, 2011 the new volume is really two books under one cover. The time on the cross americas experience with black slavery was only about 250 years or 350 if you include the spanish colonies. Walgreen professor of american institutions and the director for the center for population economics at the university of chicago. Engerman is known for his quantitative historical work along with nobel prize winning economist robert fogel.
Engerman 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Fogel, along with his university of rochester colleague stanley engerman, generated much controversy in the early 1970s with their work on the economics of slavery. The other baptist presents a broader picture of masters treatment of slaves, as well as how the incomes of slaveowners spurred the demand for northern industrial production. First, the benchmark year of 1860 overstates the level of income per capita. Review of the business of slavery and the rise of american capitalism, 18151860 by calvin schermerhorn and the half has never been told. The actual period for the kind of slavery that most think of when they think of southern plantations is shorter yet. The economics of american negro slavery fogel, robert william, and stanley l. Fogel and engerman attack the historians they regard as economically. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read longterm factors in american economic growth. Munro professor of economics and professor of history at the university of rochester. The economics of american negro slavery 1974 is a book by the economists robert fogel and stanley l. His controversial writings on the economics of slavery with economist robert fogel were some of the first modern treatments of the subject. Review of the business of slavery and the rise of american. The books reception among communication historians, however, has.
Slavery and emancipation in comparative perspectives. The economics of american negro slavery with robert fogel, 1974. Its essays deal with differences in the rates of economic growth in latin american and mainland north america, specifically the united states and canada. Studies in the economy and society of the slave south.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the atlantic slave trade. Jan 23, 20 there had been all sorts of slavery all over the world since the binning of the neolithic period six thousand years earlier. Review essay by thomas weiss, department of economics, university of kansas. Comparative perspectives walter lynwood fleming lectures in southern history series by stanley l. The economics of american negro slavery, which he wrote with robert w. This is a wideranging, fascinating conversation with the coauthor of the classic time on the cross coauthored with robert fogel and the forthcoming. Factor endowments, inequality, and paths of development among new world economies, economia journal of the latin american and caribbean economic association, economia journal of the latin american and caribbean economic association. Reinterpretation of american economic history first. Fogel and engerman systemmatically misrepresent the nature of slavery in the old south. Contemporary fiction in english canada and the united states by fogel, stanley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Edges lightly foxed, else fine in near fine unclipped dust jacket, light shelf wear, tiny nick to fore edge of back panel. Their book not only rewrote the history of antebellum slavery, it ushered in a completely new methodology of economic history. Fogel and engerman claimed, in their factfilled book, time on the cross, that slavery was economically viable before the civil war and that economic factors would not have brought. Robert fogel and stanley engerman, time on the cross. To understand these wildly contradictory judgments we must return to the puzzling book itself. First published in 1974, fogel and engermans groundbreaking book reexamined the economic foundations of. Department of economics university of rochester rochester, ny 146270156.
Stanley lewis engerman born march 14, 1936 is an economist and economic historian at the university of rochester. Longterm factors in american economic growth ebook written by stanley l. This significant work, winner of the bancroft prize in american history, challenged readers to. His first major book, coauthored with robert fogel in 1974, was. The economics of negro slavery is a mythbusting revisionist tour of the reality of slavery as it existed in the american south. In 1974 robert fogel and stanley engerman published time on the cross, a book which aroused fierce controversy, partly because of its strident trumpeting of econometric methods, but primarily because of its startling conclusions. The cambridge economic history of the united states edited. His first major book, coauthored with robert fogel in 1974, was time on the cross. An economics reading list race, slavery, and economics becker, gary, the economics of discrimination engerman, stanley, ed.
Included as a reference for the blogpost baptism by blood cotton. Professor engerman is the author of the books, time on the cross. It is beyond dispute that slavery has always been abhorrent and, wherever it still exists, should be abolished. In fact, i cite them on page 48 and discuss their book for several pages. Munro professor of economics and professor of history at the university of rochester, will be celebrated this weekend with a conference framed by his groundbreaking work studying economic growth in the americas. Documents drawn from primary texts enable the student to interpret evidence for themselves, promoting discussion and debate.
While some claims especially the one about efficiency. Aug 21, 2019 in their pioneering work, time on the cross, robert fogel and stanley engerman used this data to show that, between 1840 and 1860, the south grew faster than the north. Longterm factors in american economic growth by stanley l. The united states and canada began the period as small but vigorous societies. Engerman is an economist and economic historian at the university of rochester. Engerman skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites.
Fogel first traverses some of the same terrain as time on the cross and then turns to an elaborate and mostly nonquantitative analysis of the anti slavery movement. Published in volume 55, issue 2, pages 63743 of journal of economic li. Slavery, serfdom, and free labor making of modern freedom fogel, robert and stanley engerman, time on the cross. Economics of american slavery, robert william fogel, stanley l engerman.
Perhaps equally rare is the book that could have withstood the onslaught of unrelenting, withering criticism directed at time on the cross. Robert paquette is professor of history at hamilton college, clinton, ny. Engerman, isbn 0521781094, 9780521781091 cambridge history ebook collection volume 2 of the cambridge economic history of the united states 3 volume hardback set. First published in 1974, fogel and engermans groundbreaking book reexamined the economic. Buy finance, intermediaries, and economic development by stanley l.
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