The Diary of Antera Duke, an Eighteenth-Century African Slave Trader

The Diary of Antera Duke, an Eighteenth-Century African Slave Trader
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780195376180
ISBN-13 : 0195376188
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Download or read book The Diary of Antera Duke, an Eighteenth-Century African Slave Trader written by Stephen D. Behrendt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-08 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the earliest documents written by an African residing in coastal West Africa predating the arrival of British missionaries and officials in the mid-19th century. Antera Duke was a leader and merchant in late eighteenth-century Old Calabar. His diary is a candid account of daily life in an African community during a period of great historical interest"--Provided by publisher.


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