Ocean of Letters
Author | : Pier M. Larson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-05-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521518277 |
ISBN-13 | : 052151827X |
Rating | : 4/5 (27X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ocean of Letters by : Pier M. Larson
Download or read book Ocean of Letters written by Pier M. Larson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique history of imperialism, language, and creolization in the largest African diaspora of the Indian Ocean reveals the roles of slavery, travel, Christian missions, and European colonialism in the making of a vernacular literary tradition in the islands of the western Indian Ocean during the age of slavery.