Cover

Half-title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of illustrations

List of tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

Maps

1 The mining-driven economy and its demise: from settlement to 1808

2 Economic transformations, 1808—1888

3 Demographic rhythms from settlement to the census of 1872

General Population Trends, 1776—1872

Regional Population Change

Regional Population Changes Between 1776 and 1821

Regional Population Changes Between 1833 and 187242

Indicators of Demographic Change: Sex Ratios and Age Structures

Indicators of Demographic Change at the Regional Level

4 Demographic aspects of slavery, 1720-1888

5 Economic aspects of slavery, 1720—1888

Prices

General Slave Price Trends

Price Trends by Sex, Age, and Origin

Regional Differences in Slave Values

Estimates of Rates of Return on Slave Investments

Slaveownership Patterns

6 Conclusions

Appendixes

Appendix A The Minas Export Trade Between 1868 and 1883

Appendix B Data on Minas Gerais Population according to Census Reports

Appendix C Administrative History of Minas Gerais as Depicted in Maps i through 5

Appendix D Demographic Data on Minas Gerais Slave Population Using Inventories, 1720-1888

Appendix E Slave Price Series according to Inventories

Glossary

Bibliography

Index