Carolyn Muessig George Ferzoco Beverly Mayne Kienzle
From Capture to Sale illuminates the experience of African slaves transported to Spanish America by the Portuguese in the early seventeenth century. It draws on exceptionally rich accounts of one of the most prominent slave traders, Manuel Bautista Perez. These papers cover the whole journey of the slaves from Africa, through Colombia and Panama to their final sale in Peru. The prime focus of the study is on the diet, health and medical care of the slaves. It will not only be of interest to scholars of the slave trade, but also to those interested in the impact of the Columbian...
From Capture to Sale illuminates the experience of African slaves transported to Spanish America by the Portuguese in the early seventeenth cen...
