“…Based on Spanish and Maya language documents from the 16th through 19th centuries, examines the lives of black African slaves and others of African descent, exploring topics such as slavery and freedom, militia service, family life, witchcraft, and other ways in which Afro-Yucantecans interacted with Mayas and Spaniards…”

“…The circumstances under which the bulk of the slaves lived were appalling. Nor were they - or are they still in p ~ at present - much better for their descendants the lower-class Creoles…”

“…Here the fate of the Hebrew slaves hangs in the balance of the dramatic conflict between the God of Israel and the Pharaoh of Egypt. …”

“…Plantations and slaves formed the core of Surinamese society for more than two centuries. …”

“…The Mamluks, military slaves, freed to access the title of emir, ruled Egypt and Syria, from 1250, with the title of sultan, and were among those who defended the Muslim world against the perils of time. …”

“…In the eyes of the law, New Orleans’s free people of color did not belong to the same race as enslaved Africans and African-Americans. While slaves were “negroes,” free people of color were gensde couleur libre, creoles of color, or simply creoles. …”

“…Introduction: The Violence of Lies -- Chapter 1: The Japanese System of Governance -- Chapter 2: Japan's Corrupt News Media -- Chapter 3: Japanese Weekly Newsmagazines -- Chapter 4: Terrorizing Victims of Terrorism -- Chapter 5: Anti-Semitism in a Country without Jews -- Chapter 6: Smearing a Buddhist Leader -- Chapter 7: Whitewashing the Nanjing Massacre and Attacking a Genuine Journalist -- Chapter 8: Attacking former sex slaves: A Second Rape -- Chapter 9: The sun also rises -- Acknowledgments…”

“…Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy by Kevin Bales, co-founder of Free the Slaves, describes modern slavery as a global phenomenon and investigates how it exists in five countries.""…”

“…Much more, because our laws are scarce and as if fugitives in this respect, mainly in the infinite civil relations that link slaves and masters among themselves and with third parties, in the cardinal issues of the state of freedom or slavery, and in so many others that constantly emerge. it so that at least the fundamental principles and the most practical frequency are consigned in a clear and methodical way. …”

“…If the Earnest Englishwoman had turned her gaze to the previous century, her critique could have applied to slaves. Exploring the legacy of more than two centuries, this meticulously researched and illuminating book of history examines the ever shifting line drawn between the human and the animal…”

“…The inflexibility of today's computer interfaces makes many people feel like they are slaves to their computers. Shouldn't it be the other way around? …”