Cabo Verde and the Creole South Atlantic : A New History

Newitt, Malyn

C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd（2026/02発売）

C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd（2026/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 296 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781805264293
• DDC分類 966.58

Full Description

The first general history of the archipelago available in English, set within a broader regional, oceanic and global tapestry.

The Cabo Verde Islands are now a popular tourist destination but, guide books apart, there is little in print in English that covers their history and culture. This book offers a readable account not only of the islands' past, but also of their place in the wider story of the South Atlantic's Portuguese-speaking communities.

First settled in the fifteenth century, the inhabitants of Cabo Verde were of diverse origins. Some came from Portugal, others arrived as slaves from mainland Africa, and a third element comprised Jewish exiles from the Iberian Peninsula. From the earliest days, the islanders developed a mixed Creole culture with its own Creole Portuguese language. They had close relations with people of the upper Guinea coast, where many of them settled, and with the Guinea islands. Meanwhile the archipelago became a hub of the Atlantic slave trade.

Cabo Verde has also had a strategic importance— its history has to be seen in a global context, broader than simply that of the Portuguese imperial story. Malyn Newitt also fills a major gap in the bibliography of Atlantic history, slavery and the history of the African diaspora in the Atlantic.

Contents

Maps Abbreviations Preface 1. The Creole Islands in Context 2. The Settlement of the Cabo Verde and Guinea Islands in the Sixteenth Century 3. The Slave Trade and the Formation of an Atlantic Culture 4. The Creole Islands: The Uncertain Years 5. The Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries 6. The Cabo Verde Nation Comes of Age 7. Independence 8. Some Aspects of the Cultural Life in the Cabo Verde Islands 9. The Changing Creole World of the South Atlantic Glossary References Index