Slavery and the Birth of an African City - Lagos, 17601900

Informationen zum Autor Kristin Mann Klappentext This magisterial work uncovers the relationship between African slavery and the growth of one of Africa's most vibrant cities. Zusammenfassung The relationship between the slave trade and one of Africa's most vibrant centers Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Rise of Lagos as an Atlantic Port, c. 1760¿1851 2. Trade, Oligarchy, and the Transformation of the Precolonial State 3. The Original Sin: Anti-slavery, Imperial Expansion, and Early Colonial Rule 4. Innocent Commerce: Boom and Bust in the Palm Produce Trade 5. Britain and Domestic Slavery 6. Redefining the Owner-Slave Relationship: Work, Ideology, and the Demand for People 7. The Changing Meaning of Land in the Urban Economy and Culture 8. Strategies of Struggle and Mechanisms of Control: Quotidian Conflicts and Court Cases Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Kristin Mann, Mann Kristin
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.01.2010
• EAN: 9780253222350
• ISBN: 978-0-253-22235-0
• No. of pages: 488
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research