Ports of Globalisation, Places of Creolisation
Author | : Holger Weiss |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2015-11-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004302792 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004302794 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This anthology addresses and analyses the transformation of interconnected spaces and spatial entanglements in the Atlantic rim during the era of the slave trade by focusing on the Danish possessions on the Gold Coast and their Caribbean islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Jan and Saint Croix as well as on the Swedish Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy. The first part of the anthology addresses aspects of interconnectedness in West Africa, in particular the relationship between Africans and Danes on the Gold Coast. The second part of this volume examines various aspects of interconnectedness, creolisation and experiences of Danish and Swedish slave rules in the Caribbean. *Ports of Globalisationis now available in paperback for individual customers.