The Yoruba Diaspora in the Atlantic World

by Toyin Falola

Book Overview

This innovative anthology focuses on the enslavement, middle passage, American experience, and return to Africa of a single cultural group, the Yoruba. Moving beyond descriptions of generic African experiences, this anthology will allow students to trace the experiences of one cultural group throughout the cycle of the slave experience in the Americas. The 19 essays, employing a variety of disciplinary perspectives, provide a detailed study of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253217164
• ISBN13: 9780253217165
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 455 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher