Reversing sail : a history of the African diaspora / Michael A. Gomez.

Author/creator Gomez, Michael A., 1955- author.
Format Book
EditionSecond edition.
PublicationCambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Descriptionxv, 301 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (black and white) ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCambridge studies on the African diaspora
Cambridge studies on the African diaspora. ^A1344436
Contents Antiquity -- Africans and the Bible -- Africans and the Islamic world -- Transatlantic moment and the dawn of modernity -- Enslavement -- Asserting the right to be -- Reconnecting -- Movement people -- Global Africa in the era of Mandela and Obama.
Abstract "Our current century is becoming increasingly characterized by persons of varying ethnic and racial and cultural backgrounds living together in societies all over the globe. The United Kingdom, France, and Germany, together with the United States and Brazil in the Americas, are only the better-known examples. How communities of common derivation maintain their sense of connectedness in lands of destination, while also forming ties with new groups and thus giving rise to novel social formations, is a primary facet of contemporary life. But such diversity is also a major challenge, often leading to tensions arising from ignorance and fear of the unknown. The formal inclusion of the histories and cultures of everyone in the society is therefore critical to resolving misunderstanding and conflict"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Gomez, Michael A., 1955- Reversing sail. Second edition. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2019. 9781108595643
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2019038312
ISBN9781108712439
ISBN9781108498715 (hardback)
ISBN110849871X
ISBN1108712436
ISBN(epub)

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Joyner General Stacks DT16.5 .G66 2020 ✔ Available Place Hold