Transatlantic Africa : 1440-1888 (9780199764877)

Transatlantic Africa: 1440-1888 offers an African-centric interpretation of the Atlantic slave trade. Based on careful reading of Africans' oral histories and traditions, written documents, and visual evidence, the book focuses not on the mechanics or operation of the Atlantic slaving system, but rather on the beliefs, ideas, and worldviews of the Africans who experienced it. It examines the internal workings of African societies and their members at various
strata in the transatlantic era, strongly emphasizing the global context and the multiplicity of African experiences during that period, and interpreting the process of transatlantic slaving and its consequences through largely African and diasporic primary sources. By integrating Africans' viewpoints with
critical interpretations, Transatlantic Africa: 1440-1888 balances intellectual rigor with broad accessibility, helping students to think about the Atlantic slave trade from a new perspective.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 176 pages
• Dimensions 142 x 210 x 10mm | 212g
• Publication date 10 Jul 2014
• Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• ISBN10 0199764875
• ISBN13 9780199764877
• Bestsellers rank 2,026,687

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