The Atlantic Sound Contributor(s): Phillips, Caryl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375701036 ISBN-13: 9780375701030 Publisher: Vintage
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2001 Annotation: In this fascinating inquiry into the African Diaspora, Caryl Phillips embarks on a soul-wrenching journey to the three major ports of the transatlantic slave trade. Juxtaposing stories of the past with his own present-day experiences, Phillips combines his remarkable skills as a travel essayist with an astute understanding of history. From an West African businessman's interactions with white Methodists in nineteenth-century Liverpool to an eighteenth-century African minister's complicity in the selling of slaves to a fearless white judge's crusade for racial justice in 1940s Charleston, South Carolina, Phillips reveals the global the impact of being uprooted from one's home through resonant, powerful narratives. Click for more in this series: Vintage International |
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BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
Dewey: 326 |
Series: Vintage International |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 8" L (0.65 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Price on Product |
Review Citations: New York Times 10/21/2001 pg. 36 |
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Publisher Description: In this fascinating inquiry into the African Diaspora, Caryl Phillips embarks on a soul-wrenching journey to the three major ports of the transatlantic slave trade. Juxtaposing stories of the past with his own present-day experiences, Phillips combines his remarkable skills as a travel essayist with an astute understanding of history. From an West African businessman's interactions with white Methodists in nineteenth-century Liverpool to an eighteenth-century African minister's complicity in the selling of slaves to a fearless white judge's crusade for racial justice in 1940s Charleston, South Carolina, Phillips reveals the global the impact of being uprooted from one's home through resonant, powerful narratives. |
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