Slavery and the birth of an African city : Lagos, 1760-1900 /
As the slave trade entered its last, illegal phase in the 19th century, the town of Lagos on West Africa's Bight of Benin became one of the most important port cities north of the equator. This work explores the reasons for Lagos' sudden rise to power. It uncovers the relationship between...
| Основен автор: | Mann, Kristin, 1946- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Bloomington, Ind. :
Indiana University Press,
℗♭2007.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=225221 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Slavery and the birth of an African city. |
| Резюме: |
As the slave trade entered its last, illegal phase in the 19th century, the town of Lagos on West Africa's Bight of Benin became one of the most important port cities north of the equator. This work explores the reasons for Lagos' sudden rise to power. It uncovers the relationship between African slavery and the growth of Lagos. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xii, 473 pages) : maps |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780253117083 0253117089 |