Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895: From the Colonial Period to the Age of Frederick Douglass: 3-Volume Set
Editor in Chief: Paul Finkelman
It is impossible to understand America without understanding the history of African Americans. In nearly seven hundred entries, the Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895 documents the full range of the African American experience during that period-from the arrival of the first
slave ship to the death of Frederick Douglass-and shows how all aspects of American culture, history, and national identity have been profoundly influenced by the experience of African Americans.
The Encyclopedia covers an extraordinary range of subjects. Major topics such as
"Abolitionism," "Black Nationalism," the "Civil War," the "Dred Scott case," "Reconstruction," "Slave Rebellions and Insurrections," the "Underground Railroad," and "Voting Rights" are given the in-depth treatment one would expect. But the encyclopedia also contains hundreds of fascinating entries
on less obvious subjects, such as the "African Grove Theatre," "Black Seafarers," "Buffalo Soldiers," the "Catholic Church and African Americans," "Cemeteries and Burials," "Gender," "Midwifery," "New York African Free Schools," "Oratory and Verbal Arts," "Religion and Slavery," the "Secret Six,"
and much more. In addition, the Encyclopedia offers brief biographies of important African Americans-as well as white Americans who have played a significant role in African American history-from Crispus Attucks, John Brown, and Henry Ward Beecher to Olaudah Equiano, Frederick Douglass, Sarah
Grimké, Sojourner Truth, Nat Turner, Phillis Wheatley, and many others.
All of the Encyclopedia's alphabetically arranged entries are accessibly written and free of jargon and technical terms. To facilitate ease of use, many composite entries gather similar topics under one headword.
The entry for Slave Narratives, for example, includes three subentries: The Slave Narrative in America from the Colonial Period to the Civil War, Interpreting Slave Narratives, and African and British Slave Narratives. A headnote detailing the various subentries introduces each composite entry.
Selective bibliographies and cross-references appear at the end of each article to direct readers to related articles within the Encyclopedia and to primary sources and scholarly works beyond it. A topical outline, chronology of major events, nearly 300 black and white illustrations, and
comprehensive index further enhance the work's usefulness.
Reviews
- "The set offers depth, reaching most important persons, events, and developments through 1895 but is written for easy access with multiple cross references, chronologies, topical outlines, and a comprehensive index.... Highly recommended."--Library Journal
- "The latest Oxford set is
highly recommended for all academic and large public libraries, and any library specializing in African-American studies."--Booklist, Starred Review
- "A necessary reference for well rounded academic collections...A major contribution."--Against the Grain
There is no Table of Contents available at this time.
There are no Instructor/Student Resources available at this time.
Editors:
Paul Finkelman, Editor in Chief, Albany Law Scholl
L. Diane Barnes, Youngstown State University
Graham Russell Hodges, Colgate University
Gerald Horne,University of Houston
Cary D. Wintz,Texas Southern University
There are no related titles available at this time.
Please check back for the special features of this book.
