{"product_id":"enslaved-africans-and-their-descendants-in-africa-life-histories-hardback-9780821426500","title":"Enslaved Africans and Their Descendants in Africa; Life Histories (Hardback) 9780821426500","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEnslaved Africans and Their Descendants in Africa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLife Histories\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin A. Klein (Edited by), Stephen J. Rockel (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780821426500\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages, 16 figures, 8 maps, 3 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.5 x 2.6 cm, 0.714 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Edited by Martin Klein and Stephen Rockel and with chapters by an impressive lineup of researchers, \u003ci\u003eEnslaved Africans and Their Descendants in Africa: Life Histories\u003c\/i\u003e is a seminal contribution not only to the study of slavery and its legacies in Africa, but also to the broader field of African social and political history. Focusing on individual biographies, the book reveals the full complexity of enslavement in African societies. The authors place the enslaved at the centre of Africa's recent history, acknowledging the diversity of their circumstances and their substantial contributions to shaping relations and events despite the violence and oppression they had to endure. This ground-breaking collection adopts a methodological approach that humanizes the enslaved by depicting them not as anonymous and passive victims, but as individuals who were fully integrated into their societies. It is essential reading for students of African history and for anyone wishing to understand the specificities of slavery across African regions and cultures.\" - Benedetta Rossi, University College London \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This rich collection of life trajectories provides unique insight into the history of slavery, the slave trade, and their legacies from the standpoint of ordinary men and women across Africa. Through this methodologically inspiring and historically challenging effort, Martin A. Klein and Steven J. Rockel lead us towards an in-depth understanding of the lived realities of enslavement, and of people’s efforts to imbue with meaning their disrupted existential paths.\" - Alice Bellagamba, University of Milan-Bicocca\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of the resilient lives and legacies of enslaved Africans in Africa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike narratives focused on enslaved people in the Americas, Europe, or the Middle East, this edited collection highlights the lives of African slaves and their descendants who remained in Africa. The contributors chronicle lives spanning the continent, from Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon to Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and South Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collection explores various forms of slavery and diverse personal trajectories, with many stories beginning in childhood enslavement and evolving into adulthood with limited chances for education or personal advancement. Notably, the accounts include figures who managed to achieve prominent roles, such as a slave who became a general and administrator, a female slave who rose to be a village chief, and a woman who became a successful obstetrician in Muslim Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe narratives underscore the resilience and agency of the enslaved individuals, many of whom created meaningful lives despite the constraints and stigma of both slavery and post-slavery. Some, like a medical missionary in Tanganyika and a slave convert who helped grow the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso, contributed significantly to their communities and religious institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccessing these stories required rigorous research due to limited documentation, social silence surrounding slavery, and stigma associated with slave ancestry. The contributors’ extensive research brings together fragmented knowledge and oral histories to provide an invaluable perspective and insight into the complex identities, struggles, and achievements of African slaves and their descendants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Anderson\u003cbr\u003eDadda Astabarka\u003cbr\u003eAbdourahman Halirou\u003cbr\u003eMartin A. Klein\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Michael La Rue\u003cbr\u003eAdam Mahamat\u003cbr\u003eRicardo Marquez Garcia\u003cbr\u003eStephen J. Rockel\u003cbr\u003eUte Röschenthaler\u003cbr\u003eMohammed Bashir Salau\u003cbr\u003eMoris Samen\u003cbr\u003eSandra Rowoldt Shell\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Jules Sinang\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Ohio University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52702512939288,"sku":"9780821426500","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/enslaved-africans-and-their-descendants-in-africa-life-histories-hardback-9780821426500","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}