Abson & Company by Stanley B Alpern
This unique micro-history of the Absons charts the family's stewardship of a slave factory in Dahomey, their intermarriage with African neighbours, and their ultimate decline.
'A fascinating account'
'This well-researched study tells the intriguing story of an erudite Yorkshireman who "went native" in West Africa and spent thirty-six years organising the export of slaves there -- a strange figure but, as Alpern shows, not altogether unique.' -- Adam Jones, Professor of African History and Culture, University of Leipzig
'A spirited, well-sourced and well-written biography of Yorkshire-born Lionel Abson, who spent years on the West African coast trading in slaves for the Caribbean. The author achieves excellent discussions of the indigenous background, the slave trade itself, the fate of Abson's children after his death, and much else besides in this commendable book.' -- Deryck Scarr, Emeritus Senior Fellow, Australian National University and author of 'The Seychelles Since 1770'
‘First-rate research.’
'This well-researched study tells the intriguing story of an erudite Yorkshireman who "went native" in West Africa and spent thirty-six years organising the export of slaves there -- a strange figure but, as Alpern shows, not altogether unique.' -- Adam Jones, Professor of African History and Culture, University of Leipzig
'A spirited, well-sourced and well-written biography of Yorkshire-born Lionel Abson, who spent years on the West African coast trading in slaves for the Caribbean. The author achieves excellent discussions of the indigenous background, the slave trade itself, the fate of Abson's children after his death, and much else besides in this commendable book.' -- Deryck Scarr, Emeritus Senior Fellow, Australian National University and author of 'The Seychelles Since 1770'
‘First-rate research.’
Stanley B. Alpern served in the US Navy in 1944-46, received his bachelor's degree from Harvard in 1947, and completed a master’s degree at Columbia University. After six years as a New York Herald Tribune copy editor and twenty-two years with the US information Agency, including five in Africa, he retired to France in 1977 to write about precolonial West Africa. He is the author of Amazons of Black Sparta: The Women Warriors of Dahomey.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849049627 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849049629 |
| Title | Abson & Company |
| Author | Stanley B Alpern |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2019-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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