West African Warfare in Bahia and Cuba - Soldier Slaves in the Atlantic World, 1807-1844

Zusatztext Barcia has done a fine job of matching up large and complex literatures and of plotting a novel path for understanding the interconnected nature of Yorubaland, Hausaland and the Americas in the nineteenth century. Informationen zum Autor Manuel Barcia is Associate Professor of Latin American History at the University of Leeds. He is also an Honorary Fellow at the Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation at the University of Hull. He co-edits Atlantic Studies: Global Currents, and is the author of two books and several articles focusing on the history of the African Diaspora in Latin America and the Caribbean. He is also a frequent contributor to The Washington Spectator, The Huffington Post, The Independent, and Al Jazeera in English. Klappentext Presents an account of West African slavery in Cuba and Bahia from 1790, arguing that the large numbers of slaves brought to the same plantations from the same areas of West Africa was a factor in many of the slave uprisings of the time, connecting people and events in a fascinating and unique narrative. Zusammenfassung Presents an account of West African slavery in Cuba and Bahia from 1790, arguing that the large numbers of slaves brought to the same plantations from the same areas of West Africa was a factor in many of the slave uprisings of the time, connecting people and events in a fascinating and unique narrative. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations List of Maps and List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction 1: Between Glory and Decay: West African Atlantic States in the Age of Revolution 2: Between Home and the Sea: The West African Trade to Brazil and Cuba, 1790-1843 3: Between Bozal and Ladino in Bahia and Cuba: The American Experience 4: West African Warfare in Bahia and Cuba: Organization and Strategy 5: West African Warfare in Bahia and Cuba: Military Operations and Weaponry Conclusion: Soldier Slaves in the Atlantic World Glossary Bibliography ...

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• Authors: Manuel Barcia, Manuel (Professor of Hispanic Studies Barcia, Barcia Manuel, Manuel Barcia Paz
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.10.2014
• EAN: 9780198719038
• ISBN: 978-0-19-871903-8
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: The Past and Present Book Series; Past and Present Book; The Past & Present Book Series; Past & Present Book
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Latin America, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / Latin America / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, African History, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery