African Voices on Slavery and the Slave Trade: Volume 1, the Sources

Bellagamba, Alice (EDT)/ Greene, Sandra E. (EDT)/ Klein, Martin A. (EDT)

Cambridge University Press（2017/12発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 585 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780521145268
• DDC分類 306.362096

Full Description

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.

Contents

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.