In his diary; Antera Duke (ca.1735-ca.1809) wrote the only surviving eyewitness account of the slave trade by an African merchant. A leader in late eighteenth-century Old Calabar; a cluster of Efik-speaking communities in the Cross River region; he resided in Duke Town; forty-five miles from the Atlantic Ocean in what is now southeast Nigeria. His diary; written in trade English from 1785 to 1788; is a candid account of daily life in an African community at the height of Calabar's overseas commerce. It provides valuable information on Old Calabar's economic activity both with other African businessmen and with European ship captains who arrived to trade for slaves; produce; and provisions. This new edition of Antera's diary; the first in fifty years; draws on the latest scholarship to place the diary in its historical context. Introductory essays set the stage for the Old Calabar of Antera Duke's lifetime; explore the range of trades; from slaves to produce; in which he rose to prominence; and follow Antera on trading missions across an extensive commercial hinterland. The essays trace the settlement and development of the towns that comprised Old Calabar and survey the community's social and political structure; rivalries among families; sacrifices of slaves; and witchcraft ordeals. This edition reproduces Antera's original trade-English diary with a translation into standard English on facing pages; along with extensive annotation. The Diary of Antera Duke furnishes a uniquely valuable source for the history of precolonial Nigeria and the Atlantic slave trade; and this new edition enriches our understanding of it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Solid Primer!By David Ortiz Jr.This is a solid introductory volume to the theories and ideas that are essential to understanding revolutionary events in history. It covers several revolutions; including the recent 2011 revolutionary activity in the Middle East and North Africa. Because it is supposed to be a very short introduction; much of what is discussed is way too general and superficial. But the book offers useful guides to further readings about specific revolutions and the theories propounded in various fields about their origins. Altogether; it is a good book that does exactly what the author and publishers intended - provide a primer from which to launch further study and reading.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A precise and concise guide to revolutionsBy Koo Tat KeeBeing an expert in revolutions; Goldstone was able to offer a very accessible; informative and updated introduction on the topic. Indeed; he was the initiator of the fourth-generation theory of revolution. Some of the basic ideas of the fourth-generation theory are introduced in the book.Lucid and easy to read and understand; I really learn from it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. You say you want a Revolution?By Phyllis HillConcise and clear introduction to a complex topic - a useful guide for studying revolutions past and present; addressing questions such as: If the primary cause of revolution is suffering and injustice then why have there not been more of them? Why do some revolutions advance the cause of human liberty and dignity; whereas others revert to that which they meant to replace; or worse.
