Edition: 2nd pr.,

Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Faded and discoloured boards. Chipped and worn DJ with some loss. Binding shaky. Clean and bright text.

This groundbreaking work, Time On The Cross: The Economics Of American Negro Slavery, presents a controversial economic analysis of slavery in the antebellum American South. Through meticulous quantitative research, it argues that the slave economy was efficient and profitable, challenging long-held assumptions about its inherent unprofitability. The authors detail the complex financial structures and labor organization within the slave system, illustrating the economic rationality that underpinned its operation. This seminal study uncovers the intricate economic realities faced by both enslavers and enslaved people, sparking significant debate among historians and economists. It remains a pivotal text for understanding the economic underpinnings of American slavery and its lasting impact on historical scholarship.