| Sumario: | "Fictions of Consent: Slavery, Servitude, and Free Service in Early Modern England" by Urvashi Chakravarty is a groundbreaking work that challenges traditional narratives of English history by exploring the roots of slavery and service in early modern England. Chakravarty argues that English constructions of self and others were deeply intertwined with concepts of servitude and slavery, laying the foundations for the ideologies of Atlantic slavery. Through meticulous analysis of literary and cultural texts, she reveals how fictions of consent were used to justify and perpetuate systems of bondage. The book sheds light on the complex relationships between freedom, servitude, and slavery, offering new insights into the historical implications of early modern English practices.
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