The Oxford Encyclopedia of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and the Diaspora in African History

Both colonial and early nationalist writers of African history tried to minimize the importance of the slave trade in the study of Africa''s past and present. Increasingly, however, scholars have recognized the significance of the institution for properly understanding African history. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and the Diaspora in African History is the first reference work of its kind to explore this history: a comprehensive resource that aims to cover the development, practice, and legacy of the institution of slavery in Africa and the Diaspora, while utilizing the rapidly evolving scholarship in archaeology, ethnography, anthropology, and economics.