Flight to freedom : African runaways and maroons in the Americas / Alvin O. Thompson.
| Author/creator | Thompson, Alvin O. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Kingston, Jamaica : University of the West Indies Press, 2006. |
| Description | xi, 381 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | African runaways and maroons in the Americas |
| Contents | Ideological bases of marronage -- Totalitarianism and slavery -- Forms of marronage -- Origins and development of marronage -- The imperative of freedom -- Establishment of Maroon communities -- Military expeditions and judicial terror -- Maroon organization -- Physical organization of Maroon communities -- Maroon government -- Maroon economy -- Accommodation or revolution? -- Negotiations and treaties -- Maroons and revolutionary struggle. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-370) and index. |
| ISBN | 9766401802 |
| ISBN | 9789766401801 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F2191.B55 T56 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |