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Africa's discovery of Europe, 1450-1850, David Northrup

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Africa's discovery of Europe, 1450-1850, David Northrup

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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non fiction

Main title

Africa's discovery of Europe

Oclc number

769380385

Responsibility statement

David Northrup

Sub title

1450-1850

Table Of Contents

Chapter One: First Sights -- Lasting Impressions Elite Africans in Europe to 1650 Enslaved Africans in Europe Discovering Europeans in Africa Southeast Africa, 1589-1635 Kongo Cosmology Chapter Two: Politics and Religion The Meanings of Religious Conversion Benin and Warri The Kingdom of Kongo Swahili and Mutapa Ethiopia Conclusion Chapter Three: Commerce and Culture African Trading Strategies The Eighteenth Century Language, Trade, and Culture Sexual Encounters Conclusion Chapter Four: Atlantic Imports and Technology Evaluating Inland Trade Textiles and Metals Tobacco and Distilled Spirits Guns and Politics Economic and Social Consequences Chapter Five: Africans in Europe, 1650-1850 African Delegates and Students Servants High and Low in Continental Europe Anglo-Africans Scholars and Churchmen Conclusion Chapter Six: Passages in Slavery Capture in Africa The Middle Passage New Identities Creolization Africanization Conclusion Epilogue: Trends after 1850 Index

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