Toussaint Louverture : a Black Jacobin in the age of revolutions

The Resource Toussaint Louverture : a Black Jacobin in the age of revolutions
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Toussaint Louverture : a Black Jacobin in the age of revolutions
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a Black Jacobin in the age of revolutions
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Charles Forsdick and Christian Høgsbjerg
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eng
Summary
Toussaint Louverture (c1743-1803) was the heroic leading figure in the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, the only successful slave revolt in recorded history, and he remains an international inspiration, seen by many to be one of the greatest anti-imperialist fighters who ever lived. Toussaint was a military genius who led an army composed overwhelmingly of former enslaved Africans and people of African descent to victory after victory under the banner 'Liberty or Death' over the professional armies of France, Spain and Britain, before paying the ultimate price himself for refusing to compromise with imperial power at the expense of the maintenance of liberty for all. This new political biography of Toussaint aims to provide readers with an accessible yet scholarly introduction to his complex life while critically analysing Toussaint's political thought, his contribution as a revolutionary leader, and his legacy for both Haiti and the wider world
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S4S
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305.8960729
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
DC178
LC item number
.F67 2017
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
Revolutionary lives
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