Captive Cosmopolitans
Book • 2024
Captive Cosmopolitans explores the lives of Black mariners in the South Atlantic during the era of slavery, focusing on their mobility, cultural adaptability, and economic activities.
The book examines how these mariners navigated the complex dynamics of the transatlantic slave trade.
It highlights their roles as both victims and agents of commerce and cultural exchange.
It investigates how they utilized their maritime skills and cultural knowledge to shape societies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ultimately, the book reveals a new history of South Atlantic slavery centered on the experiences of these subaltern actors.
The book examines how these mariners navigated the complex dynamics of the transatlantic slave trade.
It highlights their roles as both victims and agents of commerce and cultural exchange.
It investigates how they utilized their maritime skills and cultural knowledge to shape societies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ultimately, the book reveals a new history of South Atlantic slavery centered on the experiences of these subaltern actors.
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Mary E. Hicks, "Captive Cosmopolitans: Black Mariners and the World of South Atlantic Slavery" (Omohundro Institute and UNC Press, 2025)
