Review
This is not just a fine history of the Merina and 19th-century Madagascar; it may be one of the most crucial works of the past 50 years in the field. Upper-division undergraduates and above.Choice Reviews
Book Description
In this story of the impact of slave trade on an insular African society, Larson explores how the people of highland Madagascar reshaped their social identity and their cultural practices.
About the Author
PIER LARSON teaches African History at The Johns Hopkins University.
History and Memory in the Age of Enslavement: Becoming Merina in Highland Madagascar, 1770-1822 FROM THE PUBLISHER
In this story of the impact of slave trade on an insular African society, Larson explores how the people of highland Madagascar reshaped their social identity and their cultural practices.
SYNOPSIS
In this story of the impact of slave trade on an insular African society, Larson explores how the people of highland Madagascar reshaped their social identity and their cultural practices.
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