Mastering English and making it their own
Converting to Christianity and transforming the religion
Holding fast to Islam or combining their spiritual beliefs with the faith of their masters
Recalling skills and beliefs, dances and stories from the Old World, which provided a key element in their triumphant story of survival
Listening to talk of liberty and freedom, of the rights of man and embracing it as a fundamental right--even petitioning colonial administrators and insisting on that right.
Against the troubling backdrop of American slavery, Strange New Land surveys black social and cultural life, superbly illustrating how such a diverse group of people from the shores of West and Central Africa became a community in North America.
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Mastering English and making it their own
Converting to Christianity and transforming the religion
Holding fast to Islam or combining their spiritual beliefs with the faith of their masters
Recalling skills and beliefs, dances and stories from the Old World, which provided a key element in their triumphant story of survival
Listening to talk of liberty and freedom, of the rights of man and embracing it as a fundamental right--even petitioning colonial administrators and insisting on that right.
Against the troubling backdrop of American slavery, Strange New Land surveys black social and cultural life, superbly illustrating how such a diverse group of people from the shores of West and Central Africa became a community in North America.
Imprint | Oxford UniversityPress |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 2003 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | 2003 |
Authors | Wood |
Dimensions | 203 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 112 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-515823-6 |
Barcode | 9780195158236 |
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LSN | 0-19-515823-7 |