Socioecological Transition in Land and Labour Exploitation in Mallorca: From Slavery to a Low-Wage Workforce, 1229–1576

The permanence of slave labour until the 16th century was a lasting legacy of the late feudal colonization of the Mallorca Island. Through a large set of probate inventories and accounting books, we have documented the use of a great deal of slaves in farming large noble estates during the 14th and...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Jover-Avellà, Antoni Mas-Forners, Ricard Soto-Company, Enric Tello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/1/168