As Africans and descendants of slaves have sought to expand an understanding of their history; focus on the African diaspora--the global dispersal of a people and their culture--has increased. African studies have assumed a prominent place in historical scholarship; and a growing number of non-African scholars has helped revise a discipline established over several decades.The six contributions in this volume were compiled as a result of the thirtieth Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lecture held at the University of Texas at Arlington. The contributors; nationally recognized in the field; represent a collaborative analysis of the African diaspora from African and non-African perspectives.Joseph E. Harris discusses how the African diaspora influences the economies; politics; and social dynamics of both the homeland and the host country. Alusine Jalloh reconstructs the mercantile activities of the Fula in colonial Sierra Leone.Joseph E. Inikori argues that slavery and serfdom in medieval Europe provide greater insights into precolonial Africa than do standard New World comparisons. Colin A. Palmer examines the power relationships that undergirded American slavery in order to better understand the enslaved.Douglas B. Chambers reveals the enduring influence of Africanisms in the historical development of Afro-Virginian slave culture. And Dale T. Graden looks at African slavery in Salvador; Bahia; Brazil between 1848 and 1856; focusing on the Bahian elite and their response to slave resistance.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Some illegitimate land of IsraelBy sugsThis is indispensable reading for anyone wishing for some of the truth regards the Zionist/. Israeli takeover and destruction of hundreds of Palestinian villages and some of their people in 1947/485 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Must read!By looking-for-truthEveryone who thinks there was no Palestine before 1948; and everybody else; should read this and "Before Their Diaspora" by the same author. Heart wrenching and thought provoking4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A very important volume of workBy Hedva HaymovI ordered it for my office as I work for a non-profit that encourages reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. It's a story that's untold and is necessary to have true dialogue. I hope EVERYONE reads it. A bit dry; as it is a summary of each village's statistics and location; but soooo necessary.
