Slavery, Commerce and Production in West Africa

By Paul E. Lovejoy

A collection bringing together key essays on the history of slavery in the Sokoto Caliphate in West Africa. Paul Lovejoy's work explores the role of slavery in the consolidation of the largest state in Africa in the 19th century, located in the interior of what is now Nigeria, Niger, Benin and Cameroon. Particular attention is given to the importance of slavery in trade and production in the context of Islamic society.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592212549
• ISBN13: 9781592212545
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
• Length: 425 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.