Most important issues of today's world - such as development; human rights; and cultural pluralism - bear the unmistakable stamp of the transatlantic slave trade. In particular Africa's state of development can only be properly understood in the light of the widespread dismantling of African societies and the methodical and lasting human bloodletting to which the continent was subjected by way of the trans-Saharan and transatlantic slave trade over the centuries. But this greatest displacement of population in history also transformed the vast geo-cultural area of the Americas and the Caribbean. In this volume; one result of UNESCO's project Memory of Peoples: The Slave Route; scholars and thinkers from Africa; the Americas; Europe; and the Caribbean have come together to raise some crucial questions and offer new perspectives on debates that have lost none of their urgency.
#1479956 in Books University of South Carolina Press 2006-09-18 2006-09-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.22 x 2.13 x 8.72l; 5.66 #File Name: 15700359891200 pages
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Comprehensive. Best of the bunch.By Jon L AlbeeThese types of books are becoming popular. You can buy them for quite a few cities; states and regions now: Chicago; Texas; North Carolina; South Carolina; Appalachia; etc... As you might expect; any attempt to cram hundreds of years of history; millions of diverse people and hundreds of places into a thousand pages or so needs to be appreciated for breadth rather than depth. Don't come here looking for an architectural survey of the state; or a penetrating analysis of slavery versus states' rights; or a profound discussion of the differences between German Lutherans and Swiss Calvinists. It's not here. What is here is better than any travel guide; and more efficient than any comprehensive history tome. This is the best one of the lot; I've found. You're not going to be upset by glaring omissions or factual error. It's well done; and it's an attractive book. Perhaps most important; Dr. Edgar is THE South Carolina authority; with a swift command of this state's rich history; towns; institutions and important people. As a native Southerner; and ever-moving nomad; this book makes me homesick. That's a good sign.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It's a great reference bookBy Dr. A.R. SmytheIt's a great reference book... Ive hD my copy for several years. Everything you ever want to know about our great state; our history; our heritage; our ancestors and how their contributions help mold our future. Purchased as a gift for a fellow South Carolinian!!!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. fantasticBy Frances P. Fosteris a great book for any collector of SC this was a great read finding out information about SC that we didn't know before.
