Black Jacobins
Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution
By C. L. R. James | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
About the book
'James is a titan of twentieth-century politics and culture' Sunday Times
'The Black Jacobins is not only a groundbreaking historical work; it is a masterpiece in storytelling and analysis' Gary Younge
The iconic study of the Haitian revolution, by one of the most important historians of the twentieth century
C. L. R. James's pioneering account of the 1791 San Domingo slave revolt and the creation of the republic of Haiti changed the way colonial history was written. By putting the experiences of the slave rebels, led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, centre stage, James made them agents of their own story. His work, written as part of the fight to end colonialism in Africa, helped inspire radical liberation movements worldwide, from Black Power to Castro's revolution in the Caribbean.
With an Introduction by Christienna Fryar
Editions of Black Jacobins
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241562079
- EBook
- ISBN 9780141937083
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'James is a titan of twentieth-century politics and culture' Sunday Times
'The Black Jacobins is not only a groundbreaking historical work; it is a masterpiece in storytelling and analysis' Gary Younge
The iconic study of the Haitian revolution, by one of the most important historians of the twentieth century
C. L. R. James's pioneering account of the 1791 San Domingo slave revolt and the creation of the republic of Haiti changed the way colonial history was written. By putting the experiences of the slave rebels, led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, centre stage, James made them agents of their own story. His work, written as part of the fight to end colonialism in Africa, helped inspire radical liberation movements worldwide, from Black Power to Castro's revolution in the Caribbean.
With an Introduction by Christienna Fryar
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'James is a titan of twentieth-century politics and culture' Sunday Times
'The Black Jacobins is not only a groundbreaking historical work; it is a masterpiece in storytelling and analysis' Gary Younge
The iconic study of the Haitian revolution, by one of the most important historians of the twentieth century
C. L. R. James's pioneering account of the 1791 San Domingo slave revolt and the creation of the republic of Haiti changed the way colonial history was written. By putting the experiences of the slave rebels, led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, centre stage, James made them agents of their own story. His work, written as part of the fight to end colonialism in Africa, helped inspire radical liberation movements worldwide, from Black Power to Castro's revolution in the Caribbean.
With an Introduction by Christienna Fryar
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Black Jacobins?
History and Archaeology > History > History: specific events and topics > Slavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slavery
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C. L. R. James
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Black Jacobins is available as paperback(ISBN 9780241562079) and ebook(ISBN 9780141937083)
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