The Oxford Encyclopedia of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and the Diaspora in African History
Both colonial and early nationalist writers of African history have tried to minimize the importance of the slave trade in our study of Africa’s past and present. Increasingly, however, scholars have recognized the significance of the institution for any understanding of African history—both within the continent and throughout the Diaspora. Most of Africa entered into relations with the rest of the world as a producer of coerced labor. The Nile Valley and the coast of Northeast Africa were sources of slaves for ancient Egypt, and by the colonial period dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries, the slave trade had become a major activity shaping political, economic, and social structures. In the 21st century, Africa is a focal point for international debates regarding modern versions of slavery.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and the Diaspora in African History will be the first reference work of its kind to explore this history: a comprehensive resource that aims to cover the development, practice, and legacy of the institution of slavery in Africa and the Diaspora, while utilizing the rapidly evolving scholarship in archaeology, ethnography, anthropology, and economics. Articles will incoorperate the latest scholarship, which has shifted away from the viewpoint of colonizers, traders, and politicians, and has sought to incorporate the voices and experiences of all the people who were involved. Moreover, articles will look beyond the landmark historical and political events to examine the impact on culture and modern global relations.
Volume Editor
Martin A. Klein, University of Toronto
Editorial Board
- Edward Alpers, University of California, Los Angeles
- Mariana Candido, Emory University
- Benedetta Rossi, University College London
- Ahmadou Sehou, University of Maroua
- Lorelle Semley, College of the Holy Cross
- Ibrahima Thioub, Cheikh Anta Diop University
Topics
Overviews
Regions
Ideologies and Politics on Enslavement
Changing Patterns of Enslavement and Slave Trades
Mobility and Transformation Under Slavery
Struggles Against Slave Trades and Slavery
Abolition and Emancipation
Aftermath of Slavery and Slave Trades
Biographies