Slaves, Peasants and Capitalists in Southern Angola 1840-1926

Klappentext This book examines the history of the colonial conquest of a neglected region of Angola from an alternative perspective. Zusammenfassung This book examines the history of the colonial conquest of a neglected region of Angola from an alternative perspective. Dr Clarence-Smith has used advances in Marxist theory to develop a model of the early colonial period which differs greatly from the established historiography of `African resistance'. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; Note on proper names; Note on currency; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Land and peoples; 2. The colonial context; 3. The economy of the colonial nucleus; 4. Society and politics in the colonial nucleus; 5. The peasant economy; 6. Peasant societies; 7. Epilogue; Maps and graphs; Sources and bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: W. G. Clarence-Smith, William Gervase Clarence-Smith
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.12.2007
• EAN: 9780521047432
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04743-2
• No. of pages: 148
• Series: African Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous