The gift : how objects of prestige shaped the Atlantic slave trade and colonialism / Ana Lucia Araujo, Howard University, Washington, DC.
| Author/creator | Araujo, Ana Lucia author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge studies on the African diaspora Cambridge studies on the African diaspora. ^A1344436 |
| Contents | Introduction: On Gifts and the Atlantic Slave Trade -- The Loango Coast and the Rise of the Atlantic Slave Trade -- La Rochelle and Atlantic Africa -- Slave Traders Turned Pirates -- Deciphering the Gift -- A Displaced Gift -- Ngoyo Meets Dahomey -- Conclusion: Objects that Shaped the Slave Trade and Colonialism. |
| Abstract | "The Gift tells the story of one silver ceremonial sword offered as a gift by French traders to an African agent, and reveals how prestigious gifts shaped the trade of enslaved Africans. This compelling account will interest historians of slavery and material culture"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2023024150 |
| ISBN | 9781108839297 |
| ISBN | 1108839290 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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