J. Burton & A. Loomba 
Race in Early Modern England 
A Documentary Companion

This collection makes available for the first time a rich archive of materials that illuminate the history of racial thought and practices in sixteenth and seventeenth century England. A comprehensive introduction shows how these writings are crucial for understanding the pre-Enlightenment lineages of racial categories.

Table of Content

Classical Texts The Bible Medieval Texts Early Modern Texts Dictionaries

About the author

JONATHAN BURTON is Associate Professor of English Literature at West Virginia University, USA.

ANIA LOOMBA is the Catherine Bryson Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.