Fugitive Modernities
Kisama and the Politics of Freedom
Duke University Press · Print & ebook · December 26, 2018
During the early seventeenth century, Kisama emerged in West Central Africa (present-day Angola) as communities and an identity for those fleeing expanding states and the violence of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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- Who it’s for
- Jessica A. Krug traces Kisama’s histories and the movement of its ideas across the Atlantic.
- Themes
- Kisama resistance to colonialism, Fugitive communities and slavery, African ideas across the Atlantic
- Genres
- Central African History, Slavery Studies, Colonialism & Its Aftermath
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During the early seventeenth century, Kisama emerged in West Central Africa (present-day Angola) as communities and an identity for those fleeing expanding states and the violence of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The fugitives mounted effective resistance to European colonialism despite—or because of—the absence of centralized authority or a common language.
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In Fugitive Modernities Jessica A. Krug offers a continent- and century-spanning narrative exploring Kisama's intellectual, political, and social histories. Those who became Kisama forged a transnational reputation for resistance, and by refusing to organize their society around warrior identities, they created viable social and political lives beyond the bounds of states and the ruthless market economy of slavery. Krug follows the idea of Kisama to the Americas, where fugitives in the New Kingdom of Grenada (present-day Colombia) and Brazil used it as a means of articulating politics in fugitive slave communities. By tracing the movement of African ideas, rather than African bodies, Krug models new methods for grappling with politics and the past, while showing how the history of Kisama and its legacy as a global symbol of resistance that has evaded state capture offers essential lessons for those working to build new and just societies.
Kisama Across Continents
Jessica A. Krug traces Kisama’s histories and the movement of its ideas across the Atlantic.
Come here for
- Kisama’s political and social histories in West Central Africa
- The idea of Kisama in fugitive communities in Colombia and Brazil
Expect
- Resistance beyond centralized states and warrior identities
- Kisama’s legacy as a symbol of resistance
Where it sits
| Colonialism & Its Aftermath | 44% |
|---|---|
| Slavery Studies | 38% |
| Central African History | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- West African History
- Latin American History
- Global Black Studies
- Authors
- Jessica A. Krug
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Published
- December 26, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Kisama resistance to colonialism · Fugitive communities and slavery · African ideas across the Atlantic
- Reading lane
- West African History