Slave Rebellion in Brazil: The Muslim Uprising of 1835 in Bahia
- ISBN-10
- 0801852501
- ISBN-13
- 9780801852503
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 281
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-09
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Author
- João José Reis
Description
"In the course of explaining the causes and context of the uprising, Reis provides a fascinating social history of urban life and the African community in a city that was (and is) one of the most important centers of African culture in the Americas." -- American Historical Review
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- 1993
- 281 pages
- Paperback
- Johns Hopkins University Press
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