The historiography of slavery and abolitionism - José Lingna Nafafé, Lourenço da Silva Mendonça and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the Seventeenth Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (hb £50 – 978 1 108 83823 8; pb £25.99 – 978 1 009 57372 6). 2022, 468 pp.

William Beinart

doi:10.1017/s0001972025101563

December 1, 2025Africa

The historiography of slavery and abolitionism - José Lingna Nafafé, Lourenço da Silva Mendonça and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the Seventeenth Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (hb £50 – 978 1 108 83823 8; pb £25.99 – 978 1 009 57372 6). 2022, 468 pp.

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The aim is to explore the historiography surrounding slavery and abolitionism, focusing on key figures and movements.
Analytical review of literature on slavery and abolitionism
Examination of key figures such as José Lingna Nafafé and Lourenço da Silva Mendonça
Contextual analysis of the Black Atlantic movement in the seventeenth century
Identifies contributions of Nafafé and Mendonça to abolitionist thought.
Highlights the influence of the Black Atlantic context on abolitionist activities.
Shows how seventeenth-century events shaped modern abolitionist discourse.

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The historiography examines the Black Atlantic abolitionist movement, revealing significant developments in the seventeenth century.

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The historiography of slavery and abolitionism - José Lingna Nafafé, Lourenço da Silva Mendonça and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the Seventeenth Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (hb £50 – 978 1 108 83823 8; pb £25.99 – 978 1 009 57372 6). 2022, 468 pp. - Volume 95 Issue 5

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