Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-216) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: On Gifts and the Atlantic Slave Trade -- The Loango Coast and the Rise of the Atlantic Slave Trade -- La Rochelle and Atlantic Africa -- Slave Traders Turned Pirates -- Deciphering the Gift -- A Displaced Gift -- Ngoyo Meets Dahomey -- Conclusion: Objects that Shaped the Slave Trade and Colonialism.
Summary:
"The Gift tells the story of one silver ceremonial sword offered as a gift by French traders to an African agent, and reveals how prestigious gifts shaped the trade of enslaved Africans. This compelling account will interest historians of slavery and material culture"-- Provided by publisher.
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