The Gift: How Objects of Prestige Shaped the Atlantic Slave Trade and Colonialism (Cambridge Studies on the African Diaspora)
Ana Lucia Araujo examines how objects of prestige shaped the Atlantic slave trade and colonialism. Focusing on gifts, material culture, and the African diaspora, this historical study explores the relationship between objects, exchange, and systems of power within the broader context of colonial history.
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The Gift examines the role of objects of prestige in the history of the Atlantic slave trade and colonialism.
Ana Lucia Araujo places gift-giving and material culture at the center of this historical study.
Focusing on the African diaspora, the book considers how objects intersected with systems of power, exchange, and colonial rule.
This volume is part of the Cambridge Studies on the African Diaspora series.
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