New This Week: December 17th
From the bustling ports of Lisbon to the coastal inlets of the Bight of Benin to the vibrant waterways of Bahia, Black mariners were integral to every space of the commercial South Atlantic. Publishing today, Captive Cosmopolitans reveals a new history of South Atlantic slavery centered on subaltern commercial and cultural exchange. Keep scrolling to learn more or check out everything new this month on our Hot Off The Press Page. Plus, don’t forget you can save 30% during our Holiday Sale by using code 01UNCP30 at checkout.
Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery by Mary E. Hicks
“Hicks retells the story of Atlantic commerce from a radically new perspective: enslaved and free Africans who participated in the slave trade that linked Brazil to West Africa. She reveals how Black sailors, petty traders, and healers in this maritime world charted myriad paths through bondage, shaping South Atlantic cultures and economies and playing crucial roles in the development of the modern world.”—James Sidbury, Rice University
“Captive Cosmopolitans is meticulously researched, theoretically bold and innovative, and beautifully written. Hicks explores the Black maritime working worlds of the men and women involved in the South Atlantic slave trade, handling the questions of Black peoples’ investment in slaving with care and complexity.”—Michelle McKinley, University of Oregon School of Law