Uncovering the history of Africans in Asia / edited by Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya and Jean-Pierre Angenot.
The presence of Africans in Asia has been overshadowed by the tragedy of Atlantic slavery. Identifying Africans in Asia therefore challenges contemporary scholarship. Within this context, the processes of assimilation and marginalisation hinder identification of African migrants. This book demonstra...
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill eBook titles 2008
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | The presence of Africans in Asia has been overshadowed by the tragedy of Atlantic slavery. Identifying Africans in Asia therefore challenges contemporary scholarship. Within this context, the processes of assimilation and marginalisation hinder identification of African migrants. This book demonstrates the multiplicity of roles performed by Africans and the heights that a few of them reached, even in a single generation. Drawing on a variety of sources, both oral and documented, this book reveals the extent of the African presence in Asia. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-187) and index. |
| ISBN: | 128306149X 9786613061492 9047431715 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Shihan de Silva Jayasuriya and Jean-Pierre Angenot. |