ABC-CLIO seeks scholars interested in contributing assigned essays for inclusion in its planned Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery. This two-volume reference work, targeted for publication in early 1998, will offer a comprehensive assessment of the complex institution of slavery across cultures and throughout time. Unparalleled in scope, this project promises to produce a reference set that stands alone as the best source available for an encyclopedic survey of slavery in world history. This project will cover the history of slavery and the slave trade from antiquity to the present. Entries will consist of specific peoples, kingdoms, settlements, nations, tribes, political entities, armies, campaigns, individuals, charters, decrees, slave-trade routes, historical events, laws, and practices. Additional entries will explore the nature of antislavery thought and will highlight leaders in the worldwide abolitionist movement. If you are interested in writing for this project and would like to receive a topics list, please submit a letter of inquiry and a curriculum vitae to: Junius P. Rodriguez General Editor, Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery Eureka College 300 East College Avenue Eureka, Illinois 61530 Should you prefer, you may fax this material to (309) 467-6386, or you may send it by e-mail to [log in to unmask]