Transformations in Slavery: A History of Slavery in Africa

Transformations in Slavery: A History of Slavery in Africa
ISBN-10
0521780128
ISBN-13
9780521780124
Category
History
Pages
392
Language
English
Published
2000-08-28
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Paul E. Lovejoy

Description

This history of African slavery from the fifteenth to the early twentieth century examines how indigenous African slavery developed within an international context. Professor Lovejoy discusses the medieval Islamic slave trade and the Atlantic trade as well as the enslavement process and the marketing of slaves. He considers the impact of European abolition and assesses slavery's role in African history. The book corrects the accepted interpretation that African slavery was mild and resulted in the slaves' assimilation. This new edition incorporates recent research, revised statistics on the slave trade demography, and an updated bibliography.

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