Mastered by the clock : time, slavery, and freedom in the American South / Mark M. Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Mark M., 1968- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©1997. |
| Description | xx, 303 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Fred W. Morrison series in Southern studies Fred W. Morrison series in Southern studies. ^A229145 |
| Contents | Time in southern slave society -- Times democratic : clocks, watches, makers, and owners, 1700-1900 -- Taming time's pinions, weaving time's web : of times natural, sacred, and secular, 1700-1900 -- Apostles of progress, agents of time : consolidating time consciousness in the south, 1750-1865 -- Master time, 1750-1865 -- Time in African American work and culture -- New south, old time -- Times hegemonic : standard time. |
| Local note | Little-309390--3051310258791 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [258]-291) and index. |
| LCCN | 97007045 |
| ISBN | 0807823449 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0807846937 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0807846686 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E446 .S65 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |