Published January 30, 2003
by Cambridge University Press .
Written in English
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | 266 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL7745080M |
| ISBN 10 | 0521534526 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780521534529 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 51000965 |
West African societies were transformed by the slave trade, even in regions where few slaves were exported. While many books have been written on the import and export trade and on warrior predation, Dr Searing's concern is with the effects of the Atlantic slave trade on the societies of the Senegal river valley in the eighteenth century.4/5(3). A few held pivotal positions in the political structure of the coastal kingdoms of Senegambia. This local slave system had far-reaching consequences, leading to religious protest and slave rebellions. The changes in agricultural production fostered an ecological n Studies: West African Slavery and Atlantic Commerce: The Senegal Price: $ West African societies were transformed by the slave trade, even in regions where few slaves were exported. While many books have been written on the import and export trade and on warrior predation, Dr Searing's concern is with the effects of the Atlantic slave trade on the societies of the Senegal river valley in the eighteenth century. West African societies were transformed by the slave trade, even in regions where few slaves were exported. While many books have been written on the import and export trade and on warrior predation, Dr Searing's concern is with the effects of the Atlantic slave trade on the societies of the Senegal river valley in the eighteenth century.
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West African slavery and Atlantic commerce: the Senegal River Valley, [James F Searing] "This is a very important book. It integrates the history of slavery into the wider history of the region. It is well documented and skillfully argued. Perhaps most important. In his book A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution, Toby Green draws upon a range of underutilized sources to describe the evolution of West Africa over a period of four transformative centuries. With these sources Green demonstrates that the region was integrated into the developing /5(7). Buy the Paperback Book West African Slavery and Atlantic Commerce: The Senegal River Valley, by James F. Searing at , Canada's largest bookstore. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. African studies series ; Full contents: 1. Cosaan: "the origins" 2. Slavery and the slave trade in the Lower Senegal; 3. The Atlantic kingdom: maritime commerce and social change; 4. Merchants and slaves: slavery on Saint Louis and Goree; 5. Famine, civil war, and secession, ; 6. From river empire to colony: Saint Louis and Senegal.
