Slavery Behind the Wall: An Archaeology of a Cuban Coffee Plantation by Theresa

Description: Slavery Behind the Wall by Theresa A. Singleton In this book, Theresa Singleton examines the rarely studied slave society of Cuba, focusing on the Santa Ana de Biajacas site. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Cuba had the largest slave society of the Spanish colonial empire and thus the most plantations. The lack of archaeological data for interpreting these sites is a glaring void in slavery and plantation studies. Theresa Singleton helps to fill this gap with the presentation of the first archaeological investigation of a Cuban plantation written by an English speaker.At Santa Ana de Biajacas, where the plantation owner sequestered slaves behind a massive masonry wall, Singleton explores how elite Cuban planters used the built environment to impose a hierarchical social order upon slave laborers. Behind the wall, slaves reclaimed the space as their own, forming communities, building their own houses, celebrating, gambling, and even harboring slave runaways. What emerged there is not just an identity distinct from other NorthAmerican and Caribbean plantations, but a unique slave culture that thrived despite a spartan lifestyle.Singletons study provides insight into the larger historical context of the African diaspora, global patterns of enslavement, and the development of Cuba as an integral member of the larger Atlantic World. Author Biography Theresa A. Singleton is associate professor of anthropology at Syracuse University, USA. She has served as curator for historical archaeology at the Smithsonian Institution, and she is the editor of The Archaeology of Slavery and Plantation Life. Review "An oustranding contribution to the study of slavery and Cuban historical archaeology. . . . Essential."--Choice "A much-needed perspective. . . . this book should become core reading in historical archaeology, not only for its rich and thorough contextualization of the case of Cuba in the wider history of slavery but also for its understated but powerful theoretical enclosure."--American Anthropologist Review Quote "An oustranding contribution to the study of slavery and Cuban historical archaeology. . . . Essential."-- Choice "A much-needed perspective. . . . this book should become core reading in historical archaeology, not only for its rich and thorough contextualization of the case of Cuba in the wider history of slavery but also for its understated but powerful theoretical enclosure."-- American Anthropologist Details ISBN0813060729 Author Theresa A. Singleton Short Title SLAVERY BEHIND THE WALL Pages 224 Publisher University Press of Florida Language English ISBN-10 0813060729 ISBN-13 9780813060729 Media Book Residence NY, US Year 2015 Imprint University Press of Florida Subtitle An Archaeology of a Cuban Coffee Plantation Place of Publication Florida Country of Publication United States Illustrations 36 black & white illustrations AU Release Date 2015-07-21 NZ Release Date 2015-07-21 UK Release Date 2015-07-21 Series Cultural Heritage Studies Format Paperback Publication Date 2015-07-30 DEWEY 972.9102 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly US Release Date 2015-07-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:93948084;

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