Wealth, Land, and Property in Angola - A History of Dispossession, Slavery, and Inequality (Hardcover)

Exploring the multifaceted history of dispossession, consumption, and inequality in West Central Africa, Mariana P. Candido presents a bold revisionist history of Angola from the sixteenth century until the Berlin Conference of 1884-5. Synthesising disparate strands of scholarship, including the histories of slavery, land tenure, and gender in West Central Africa, Candido makes a significant contribution to ongoing historical debates. She demonstrates how ideas about dominion and land rights eventually came to inform the appropriation and enslavement of free people and their labour. By centring the experiences of West Central Africans, and especially African women, this book challenges dominant historical narratives, and shows that securing property was a gendered process. Drawing attention to how archives obscure African forms of knowledge and normalize conquest, Candido interrogates simplistic interpretations of ownership and pushes for the decolonization of African history.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	African Studies
Release date:	September 2022
Authors:	Mariana P. Candido
Dimensions:	236 x 158 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-316-51150-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Promotions
LSN:	1-316-51150-2
Barcode:	9781316511503

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