What is it about?
The book by Scott looks at the role of bonded labour (slavery) in the Spanish Philippines during the early modern period and also discusses at least one scheme to abolish it.
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Why is it important?
The greatest interest in this review has been evoked by the plans of the Spanish government in the late 17th century to abolish bonded labour in the Philippines. But the autorities decided against this move on account of the fact that wealth was measured by the local elites in terms of labour and because food production was likely to collapse if the abolition went through.
Perspectives
The book give excellent insights into the issue of bonded labour (slavery) from different vantage points.
Dr Peter Borschberg
National University of Singapore
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This page is a summary of: Slavery in the Spanish Philippines. By William Henry Scott. Manila: De la Salle University Press, 1991. Pp. 78., Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, September 1996, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0022463400021329.
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