Slavery and Beyond

by Allen Isaacman, Barbara S. Isaacman, Allen F. Isaacman

Originating as slave armies on the plantations of Portuguese East Africa, the Chikunda emerged as noted elephant hunters, daring canoe voyagers, long-distance trade porters, and state builders as slavery melted away in 19th-century East Africa. With a sensitivity for forms of cultural expression and the changing relationships between men and women, the Isaacmans lead the reader into the insecure world of East Africa as freed slaves sought new ways...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325002606
• ISBN13: 9780325002606
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"