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Toussaint Louverture: A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions
Charles Forsdick
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Description for Toussaint Louverture: A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions
Paperback. Biography of the anti-imperialist fighter and slave liberator Toussaint Louverture, explored through the prism of his radical politics. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
'In overthrowing me, you have done no more than cut down the trunk of the tree of liberty - it will spring back from the roots, for they are numerous and deep.' - Toussaint Louverture The leader of the only successful slave revolt in history, Toussaint Louverture is seen by many to be one of the greatest anti-imperialist fighters who ever lived. Born into slavery on a Caribbean plantation, he was able to break from his bondage to lead an army of freed African slaves to victory against the professional armies of France, ... Read more
'In overthrowing me, you have done no more than cut down the trunk of the tree of liberty - it will spring back from the roots, for they are numerous and deep.' - Toussaint Louverture The leader of the only successful slave revolt in history, Toussaint Louverture is seen by many to be one of the greatest anti-imperialist fighters who ever lived. Born into slavery on a Caribbean plantation, he was able to break from his bondage to lead an army of freed African slaves to victory against the professional armies of France, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Revolutionary Lives
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745335148
SKU
V9780745335148
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About Charles Forsdick
Charles Forsdick is James Barrow Professor of French, University of Liverpool. He is author of Toussaint Louverture (Pluto, 2017), Victor Segalen and the Aesthetics of Diversity and Travel in Twentieth-Century French and Francophone Cultures (Oxford University Press 2005) and co-editor of The Black Jacobins Reader (Duke University Press, 2016). Christian Hogsbjerg is a historian who works for the Centre for ... Read more
Reviews for Toussaint Louverture: A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions
'Documents his political life while mapping one stage of the dual revolution, presenting Toussaint as a black Jacobin revolutionary. An important text'
Anthony Bogues, Asa Messer Professor of Humanities and Critical Theory, Brown University 'A spirited, nuanced profile of this great revolutionary leader. The book provides a fascinating analysis of the range of reactions ... Read more
Anthony Bogues, Asa Messer Professor of Humanities and Critical Theory, Brown University 'A spirited, nuanced profile of this great revolutionary leader. The book provides a fascinating analysis of the range of reactions ... Read more