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Salvery By Any Other Name: African Life Under Company Rule in Colonial Mozambique
by Allina, Eric
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0813932726
- ISBN 13
- 9780813932729
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 2012. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Allina tells the story of the Mozambique Company, which governed central Mozambique after Portugal privatized a part of its empire, built a vast forced labor regime and declared it a civilizing mission. Based on oral testimonies of Mozambican elders and on the archival records of the Mozambique Company he reconstructs this modern form of slavery. Black cloth with gilt titling to spine, a cluster of black and white photographs, 255 pages. Minor edge wear. Dust jacket is now protected in a Brodart cover. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014820
- Title
- Salvery By Any Other Name: African Life Under Company Rule in Colonial Mozambique
- Author
- Allina, Eric
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0813932726
- ISBN 13
- 9780813932729
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Place of Publication
- Charlottesville, VA
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- HISTORY, AFRICA, MOZAMBIQUE, SLAVERY, FORCED LABOUR, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Africa;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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