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Beschreibung
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 (such as European travel accounts, colonial documents, court cases, and missionary records) and less-explored sources of information (such as 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 the slave trade.
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 (such as European travel accounts, colonial documents, court cases, and missionary records) and less-explored sources of information (such as 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 the slave trade.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I. Oral Traditions, Historical Tales, and Interviews; Part II. Songs, Prayers, Proverbs, and Material Culture; Part III. Written Accounts by African Authors; Part IV. European Travelers' Accounts; Part V. Colonial Reports and Documents; Part VI. Voices of Slaves in the Courtroom; Part VII. Missionary Records; Part VIII. Islamic Sources; Part IX. Contemporary African Societies and the Legacy of Slavery.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Fachbereich: Regionalgeschichte
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780521145268
ISBN-10: 0521145260
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Bellagamba, Alice
Greene, Sandra E.
Klein, Martin A.
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 254 x 178 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Alice Bellagamba (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.08.2017
Gewicht: 1,087 kg
Artikel-ID: 109735860