Transatlantic Africa: 1440-1888

by Konadu, Kwasi
ISBN: 9780199764877
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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.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Konadu, Kwasi
  • ISBN: 9780199764877
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.10 x 0.50
  • Number Of Pages: 176
  • Publication Year: 2014