African voices from the inquisition. Vol. 1, the trial of Crispina Peres of Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau (1646-1668) /
This book contains some of the richest written material in existence for precolonial west Africa with unique insights into daily life in an Afro-Atlantic coastal trade settlement. Presenting the complete translated and annotated text of the Inquisition trial of Crispina Peres, an African woman born...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press,
2021.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Fontes historiae Africanae ;
18. |
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| Summary: | This book contains some of the richest written material in existence for precolonial west Africa with unique insights into daily life in an Afro-Atlantic coastal trade settlement. Presenting the complete translated and annotated text of the Inquisition trial of Crispina Peres, an African woman born in the Guinea-Bissau region, of a Portuguese father and an African mother, it documents the Portuguese Inquisition's religious persecution of Africans on African soil. Set in a slave port in 17th century West Africa, the trial focuses on the worldview of an African woman accused of engaging in African rites and witchcraft, who is imprisoned and brought before Inquisitioners in Lisbon. It highlights her resourcefulness, resilience and spirited defense of her innocence, providing precious details on her life, household, work, health and social and commercial networks in this understudied African region. |
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| Physical Description: | lxvii, 241 pages : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0197266762 9780197266762 |