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An African slaving port and the Atlantic world : Benguela and its Hinterland

Candido, Mariana P. (Mariana Pinho), 1975- author

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\"This book traces the history and development of the port of Benguela, the third largest port of slave embarkation on the coast of Africa, from the early seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century. Benguela, located on the central coast of present-day Angola, was founded by the Portuguese in the early seventeenth century. In discussing the impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on African societies, Mariana P. Candido explores the formation of new elites, the collapse of old states, and the emergence of new states. Placing Benguela in an Atlantic perspective, this study shows how events in the Caribbean and Brazil affected social and political changes on the African coast. This book emphasizes the importance of the South Atlantic as a space for the circulation of people, ideas, and crops\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Slave trade Africa, West History. / HISTORY / Africa / General / Benguela (Angola) Economic conditions.
• ISBN: 9781107011861, 1107011868

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HC950.Z7 B46 2013	1	BOOK	BUSINESS