African Studies
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African Studies
McMahon, Elisabeth (Tulane University, Louisiana)
Cambridge University Press
07/2015
302
Mole
Inglês
9781107533783
15 a 20 dias
Examining the process of abolition on the island of Pemba off the East African coast in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this book demonstrates the links between emancipation and the redefinition of honour among all classes of people on the island.
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Mzuri Kwao and slavery in eastern Africa; 3. Reputation and disputing in the courts; 4. Reputation, heshima, and community; 5. Mitigating vulnerability and kinship; 6. Magic, witchcraft, power, and vulnerability; Conclusion.
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Examining the process of abolition on the island of Pemba off the East African coast in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this book demonstrates the links between emancipation and the redefinition of honour among all classes of people on the island.
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Mzuri Kwao and slavery in eastern Africa; 3. Reputation and disputing in the courts; 4. Reputation, heshima, and community; 5. Mitigating vulnerability and kinship; 6. Magic, witchcraft, power, and vulnerability; Conclusion.
Este título pertence ao(s) assunto(s) indicados(s). Para ver outros títulos clique no assunto desejado.
