African Voices on Slavery and the Slave Trade (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521194709)

Though the history of slavery is a central topic for African, Atlantic world, and world history, most of the sources presenting research in this area are European in origin. To cast light on African perspectives, and on the point of view of enslaved men and women, this group of top Africanist scholars has examined both conventional historical sources (e.g., European travel accounts, colonial documents, court cases, and missionary records) and less-explored sources of information (e.g., folklore, oral traditions, songs and proverbs, life histories collected by missionaries and colonial officials, correspondence in Arabic, and consular and admiralty interviews with runaway slaves). Each source has a short introduction highlighting its significance and orienting the reader. This first of two volumes provides students and scholars with a trove of African sources for studying African slavery and slave trade.

Author: Alice Bellagamba
ISBN-10: 0521194709
ISBN-13: 9780521194709
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/13/2013
Pages: 588
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.55lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.10w x 1.40d