Central Africans and Cultural Transformations in the American Diaspora

by Linda M. Heywood

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This book, first published in 2001, sets out a paradigm that increases our understanding of African culture and the forces that led to its transformation during the period of the Atlantic slave trade and beyond, putting long over-due emphasis on the importance of Central African culture to the cultures of the United States, Brazil, and the Caribbean. Focusing on the Kongo/Angola culture zone, the book illustrates how African peoples re-shaped their...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521002788

ISBN13:9780521002783

Release Date:November 2001

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:404 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Abolition Africa Americas Central Africa Geography History Human Geography Politics & Social Sciences Slavery & Emancipation Social Science Social Sciences World

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