Transformations in Slavery: A History of Slavery in Africa (African Studies Series Number 100)

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This history of African slavery from the fifteenth to the early twentieth century examines how indigenous African slavery developed within an international context. Professor Lovejoy discusses the medieval Islamic slave trade and the Atlantic trade as well as the enslavement process and the marketing of slaves. He considers the impact of European abolition and assesses slaverys role in African history. The book corrects the accepted interpretation that African slavery was mild and resulted in the slaves assimilation. This new edition incorporates recent research revised statistics on the slave trade demography and an updated bibliography.