The people of the river: nature and identity in black Amazonia, 1835-1945

"In this history of the black peasants of Amazonia, Oscar de la Torre focuses on the experience of African-descended people navigating the transition from slavery to freedom. Drawing on social and environmental history, he connects the Amazonians intimately to their natural landscapes. Relying...

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Main Author: Torre, Óscar de la 1973- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina Press [2018]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"In this history of the black peasants of Amazonia, Oscar de la Torre focuses on the experience of African-descended people navigating the transition from slavery to freedom. Drawing on social and environmental history, he connects the Amazonians intimately to their natural landscapes. Relying on the natural world as a repository for traditions, discourses, and strategies that they retrieved especially in moments of conflict, Afro-Brazilians fought for autonomous communities and developed a vibrant ethnic identity that supported their struggles over labor, land, and citizenship."...
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiii, 225 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9781469643236
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