Lovejoy, Paul E.

Transformations in slavery : a history of slavery in Africa by Paul E Lovejoy( Book )

47 editions published between 1983 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"This history of slavery in Africa 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 process of enslavement and the marketing of slaves. He considers the impact of European abolition and assesses slavery's role in African history." "The book corrects the accepted interpretation that African slavery was mild and resulted in the slaves' assimilation. Instead, slaves were used extensively in production, although the exploitation methods and the relationships to world markets differed from those in the Americas. Nevertheless, slavery in Africa, like slavery in the Americas, developed from its position on the periphery of capitalist Europe."--Jacket

Slow death for slavery : the course of abolition in Northern Nigeria, 1897-1936 by Paul E Lovejoy( Book )

16 editions published between 1993 and 1999 in English and held by 561 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This book examines the gradual decline of slavery in Northern Nigeria during the first forty years of colonial rule. At the time of the British conquest, the Sokoto Caliphate was one of the largest slave societies in modern history. The authors have written a thoughtful and provocative book which raises doubts over the moral legitimacy of both the Sokoto Caliphate and the colonial state. They chart the development of British colonial policy towards resolving the dilemma of slavery and how to end it

The biography of Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua : his passage from slavery to freedom in Africa and America by Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua( Book )

13 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 463 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Ideology of slavery in Africa by Paul E Lovejoy( Book )

11 editions published between 1981 and 1992 in English and held by 407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Consuming habits : drugs in history and anthropology( Book )

18 editions published between 1995 and 2006 in English and held by 390 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Psychoactive substances have been central to the formation of civilizations and the growth of the world economy. This book describes how and why: tea and coffee replaced beer on the breakfast tables of 18th century Europe; in Islamic emirates at the turn of the century, kola nuts formed part of tax payments, and were given as gifts by so-called "big men"; in 1902, opera singers had their doctors prescribe them cocaine to aid singing; and the original version of "coca-cola" was described as a "brain tonic". This collection of essays explores the rich analytical category of psychoactive substances from challenging historical and anthropological perspectives

Salt of the desert sun : a history of salt production and trade in the Central Sudan by Paul E Lovejoy( Book )

11 editions published between 1986 and 2002 in English and held by 360 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Slavery on the frontiers of Islam( Book )

9 editions published between 2003 and 2011 in English and held by 356 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The African Diaspora was a consequence of the enslavement in the interior of West Africa. This work examines the conditions of slavery facing Muslims and converts to Islam both in the central Sudan and in the broader diaspora of Africans. It considers the consequences of European colonization

Africans in bondage : studies in slavery and the slave trade : essays in honor of Philip D. Curtin on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of African Studies at the University of Wisconsin by Paul E Lovejoy( Book )

12 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 354 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Identity in the shadow of slavery by Paul E Lovejoy( Book )

20 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and held by 354 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Addresses issues relating to the gender, ethnic and cultural factors through which enslaved Africans and their descendents interpreted their lives under slavery, thereby creating communities with a shared sense of identity. The focus of the book is on the ways in which identities were formulated under slavery and the ways in which the struggle to escape slavery and its legacy continued to affect the lives of descendents of slaves. The introductory essay explores an approach to the study of the African diaspora that looks outward from Africa and places the following chapters, written by leading aurthorities from Europe and North and South America, in the context of the theoretical literature

The Workers of African trade( Book )

12 editions published between 1985 and 1996 in English and held by 255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide