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East Africa and the Indian Ocean
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Alpers, Edward A.
Subject: Africa, World History
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For centuries, East Africa has played a central role within the Indian Ocean world. The Arabs built the first trade networks there; these were laid siege to by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century, followed by British colonialists in the …
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Empire, Enslavement and Freedom in the Caribbean
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Craton, Michael
Subject: Africa, Caribbean
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The author describes and explains the origins of West Indian slave plantations, plantocracies, and the relationship between plantocrats and Amerindians. He then examines the African background of Caribbean slavery, depicts slave lives and behavior, and discusses modern perceptions of slavery …
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Eunuchs and Castrati: A Cultural History
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Scholz, Piotr (translated by Shelley L. Frisch)
Subject: World History
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This fascinating study of eunuchs guides readers as they travel through various lands and periods, familiarizing themselves with the duties and responsibilities, the unspeakable torments, and the passions and joys of these individuals. Eunuchs were not simply “bedchamber attendants,” as …
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