Paul E. Lovejoy,
Paul E. (York University, Toronto) Lovejoy,
Jan S. Hogendorn,
Jan S. (Colby College, Maine) Hogendorn
e.a.
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 1993
9780521447027
Slow Death for Slavery
The Course of Abolition in Northern Nigeria 1897–1936
Specificaties
Paperback, 412 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
e druk, 1993
ISBN13: 9780521447027
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
African Studies
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
This book examines the gradual decline of slavery in Northern Nigeria during the first forty years of colonial rule. At the time of the British conquest, the Sokoto Caliphate was one of the largest slave societies in modern history. The authors have written a thoughtful and provocative book which raises doubts over the moral legitimacy of both the Sokoto Caliphate and the colonial state. They chart the development of British colonial policy towards resolving the dilemma of slavery and how to end it.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780521447027
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:412
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Serie:African Studies
Inhoudsopgave
List of maps; List of tables; Preface; 1. Slavery and the British conquest of Northern Nigeria; 2. Fugitive slaves and the crisis in slavery policy; 3. The debate on legal-status abolition; 4. Emancipation and the law; 5. Upholding proprietary rights to land; 6. The role of taxation in the reform of slavery; 7. The colonial economy and the slaves; 8. The persistence of concubinage; 9. Legal-status abolition: the final phase; Appendix; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.