The Diary of Antera Duke, an Eighteenth-Century African Slave Trader
Author | : Stephen D. Behrendt |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2010-03-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195376180 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195376188 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
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.