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xii, 179 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 20 cm. |
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Revolutionary lives |
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Revolutionary lives.
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| Summary |
"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 helped lead an army of former enslaved Africans to victory against the professional armies of France, Spain and Britain in the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804). Louverture's fascinating life is explored here through the prism of his radical politics. His revolutionary legacy has inspired millions in the two centuries since his death. This book provides the perfect starting point for anyone interested in the roots of modern-day resistance movements and black political radicalism today."--Back cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-172) and index. |
| Contents |
Toussaint unchained : c. 1743-91 -- Making an opening to liberty : 1791-93 -- Black Jacobin ascending : 1793-98 -- The Black Robespierre : 1798-1801 -- The harder they come, the harder they fall ... : 1801-03 -- ... One and all : 1804-. |
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Toussaint Louverture, 1743-1803.
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Jacobins -- Biography.
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Revolutionaries -- Haiti -- Biography.
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Generals -- Haiti -- Biography.
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Toussaint Louverture, 1743-1803 (OCoLC)fst00004532
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Generals. (OCoLC)fst00939841
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Jacobins. (OCoLC)fst00981035
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Revolutionaries. (OCoLC)fst01096578
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Haiti. (OCoLC)fst01205135
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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| Added Author |
Høgsbjerg, Christian, author.
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| ISBN |
9780745335155 (hardback) |
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0745335152 (hardback) |
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9780745335148 (paperback) |
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0745335144 (paperback) |
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9781786800282 (PDF eBook) |
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1786800284 (PDF eBook) |
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9781786800305 (Kindle eBook) |
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1786800306 (Kindle eBook) |
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9781786800299 (EPUB eBook) |
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1786800292 (EPUB eBook) |
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