Scott, Julius Sherrard

The Common Wind

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ISBN 13:
9781788732482
author:
Scott, Julius Sherrard
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Verso Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
233mm / 152mm
Genre:
History Textbook
Condition:
New
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£11.98

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The Common Wind: Afro-American Currents in the Age of the Haitian Revolution by Julius S. Scott. This gripping account explores the interconnected networks that linked the free and enslaved populations of the New World, tracing the spread of rumors of emancipation and the people behind them. By delving into obscure records from Spanish, English, and French archives, Scott brings to life the protagonists of the slave revolution, revealing the transmission of contagious mutinies and insurrections. Through a detailed examination of the lives of buccaneers, military deserters, and maroon communards, Scott provides an intellectual history of the enslaved. The result is a powerful "history from below" that sheds new light on this pivotal era in modern revolutionary history.

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