The Confessions of Nat Turner: and Related Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture) [Paperback]

Nat Turner (Author), Kenneth S. Greenberg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0312112076 | ISBN-13: 978-0312112073 | Publication Date: February 15, 1996 | Edition: First Edition

Careful study of the Nat Turner slave rebellion of 1831 reveals much about master, slaves, and the relationship between them in the antebellum South. The central document in this volume — Nat Turner's confession follwing the rebellion in Virginia — is supported by newspaper articles, trial transcripts, and excerpts from the diary of Virginia governor John Floyd.

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"Professor Greenberg has done a polished and fascinating treatment of the topic.... Most praise worthy is the way in which he deals with issues of evidence and interpretation in a very sophisticated yet fundamental way to make the whole question of documents and their uses a provocative adventure for the student/reader."

About the Author

Kenneth S. Greenberg is chair of the history department at Suffolk University. His research focuses on slavery and the master class of the Old South. He is the author of Masters and Statesmen: The Political Culture of American Slavery (1985) and the forthcoming Honor and Slavery: Lies, Duels, Noses, Masks, Dressing as a Woman, Gifts, Strangers, Humanitarianisms, Death, Slave Rebellions, the Proslavery Argument, Baseball, Hunting and Gambling in the Old South. Greenberg has been a fellow at the Charles Warren Center and a fellow in law and history at Harvard University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's; First Edition edition (February 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312112076
• ISBN-13: 978-0312112073
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,723 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for research, January 6, 2010

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This review is from: The Confessions of Nat Turner: and Related Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture) (Paperback)

I needed this book to write my senior research paper for college. It has a great selection from Nat Turner's confession to other related articles and documents concerning the rebellion.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, December 20, 2000

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This review is from: The Confessions of Nat Turner: and Related Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture) (Paperback)

This is a terrific book. The introduction is particularly insightful. This is a good book for anybody interested in the history of slavery and slave rebellions.

10 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Historical but tedious book, April 22, 1999

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This review is from: The Confessions of Nat Turner: And Related Documents (Paperback)

I love history, so naturally this book sounded interesting to me. I learded a lot from it. It was a very informative, well written book about one of America's strongest Slaves. I admire his ablility to stand behind his beliefs, and this book interprets his life with grace and integrity. I recommend this book to anyone who likes reading dense books packed with history.