Baron de Vastey
The Colonial System Unveiled
- ISBN 13:
- 9781781383049
- author:
- Baron de Vastey
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 340
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 2.2 x 15.9 cm
- Genre:
- History, Countries & Regions, Central America
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Colonial System Unveiled by Baron de Vastey A groundbreaking critique of colonialism, first published in 1814, Le système colonial dévoilé is a powerful indictment of the slave trade and its legacy. Written by one of Haiti's most prominent writers after the revolution, this work anticipates key themes in anticolonial politics and poetics. Translated here for the first time, Vastey's work provides a moving account of the horrors of slavery in pre-revolutionary Saint-Domingue. Its trailblazing critique of colonialism makes it essential reading for scholars across the humanities. This book offers a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of one of the most significant events in modern history, shedding new light on a pivotal moment in world history.