In this story of the impact of slave trade on an insular African society, Larson explores how the people of highland Madagascar reshaped their social identity and their cultural practices.
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"Larson's book raises a series of challenging questions about the
historical production of ethnic identity, and the complex
epistemological relationships between historical memory, identity,
and history. It is smart, well written, and intellectually
challenging. In the historiographical level, Larson succeeds in
integrating Malagasy history into the mainstream history of the
continent."-Richard Roberts, Department of History, Stanford
University
?Larson's book raises a series of challenging questions about the
historical production of ethnic identity, and the complex
epistemological relationships between historical memory, identity,
and history. It is smart, well written, and intellectually
challenging. In the historiographical level, Larson succeeds in
integrating Malagasy history into the mainstream history of the
continent.?-Richard Roberts, Department of History, Stanford
University
?This is not just a fine history of the Merina and 19th-century
Madagascar; it may be one of the most crucial works of the past 50
years in the field. Upper-division undergraduates and
above.?-Choice Reviews
"This is not just a fine history of the Merina and 19th-century
Madagascar; it may be one of the most crucial works of the past 50
years in the field. Upper-division undergraduates and
above."-Choice Reviews
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