African world histories : Transatlantic Africa, 1440-1888 / Kwasi Konadu, The City University of New York ; epilogue by Trevor R. Getz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Konadu, Kwasi, author.

Contributor:

Getz, Trevor R., writer of added commentary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slave trade--Atlantic Ocean Region--History.

Slave trade.

Slave trade--Africa--History.

African diaspora.

History.

Slavery.

Africa.

Slavery--Atlantic Ocean Region--History.

Slavery--Africa--History.

African diaspora--History.

Atlantic Ocean Region.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 146 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

Other Title:

Transatlantic Africa, 1440-1888

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Summary:

African World Histories is a series of retellings of some of the most commonly discussed episodes of the African and global past from the perspectives of Africans who lived through them. Accessible yet scholarly, African World Histories gives students insights into African experiences and perspectives concerning many of the events and trends that are commonly discussed in the history classroom. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

The anchors : African understandings of their societies and "slavery"

Vessels and villains : African understandings of Atlantic commerce and commodification

Black bodies at bay and reversing sail : African understandings of self, religion, and returning home

The endless voyage of cannibalism and capitalism : African understandings of the impacts of Transatlantic slaving and abolitionism

Epilogue: Almost home : forgetful memories and getting the stories right

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199764877

0199764875

OCLC:

868224959

Publisher Number:

99974753374