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Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture

bySudhir Hazareesingh

In Black Spartacus, Sudhir Hazareesingh presents a biographical portrait centered on the Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the connected fields of biography & autobiography and history. Attention to evidence keeps the discussion anchored while allowing disagreement, uncertainty, and unintended consequences to remain visible. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant. It is written for readers seeking substance as well as a clear path through the material.

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Publication date

Sep 01, 2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

464

ISBN

9780374112660