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Slave Rebellion in Brazil: The Muslim Uprising of 1835 in Bahia (Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture) Hardcover – June 1, 1993

by Professor João José Reis (Author), Professor Arthur Brakel (Translator)

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The Muslim slave uprising in Bahia in 1835, though unsuccessful in winning freedom for the rebels, had national repercussions, making it the most important urban slave rebellion in the Americas and the only one in which Islam played a major role. Joao Jose Reis draws on hundreds of police and trial records in which Africans, despite obvious intimidation, spoke out about their cultural, social, economic, religious, and domestic lives in Salvador.

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304 pages
Language

English
Publisher

The Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date

June 1, 1993
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6.25 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
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0801844622
ISBN-13

978-0801844621
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Editorial Reviews

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"In the course of explaining the causes and context of the uprising, Reis provides a fascinating social history of urban life and the African community in a city that was (and is) one of the most important centers of African culture in the Americas." -- Barbara Weinstein, American Historical Review

"[A] fine English translation... It is 'local history' at its best -- superior scholarship enriched by Joao Jose Reis's familiarity with the Brazilian documentation... The arguments advanced concerning the construction of ethnicity and how it shaped the rebel conspiracy make this book a significant contribution to Brazilian history and to the literature on African culture as it evolved in the diaspora of slavery in the Americas." -- Catherine Lugar, History

"Slave Rebellion in Brazil is, in sum, a superb example of the very best recent Brazilian scholarship on slavery. Uniting careful research with a sophisticated treatment of issues related to race, ethnicity, religion, class, and collective action, it deserves attention not only among scholars interested in New World slavery, but also from an even wider audience." -- B. J. Barickman, The Americas

"First-rate history." -- Book Notes

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"This book is easily the best on its subject and is, by any standard, an excellent piece of scholarship and analysis." -- Eugene Genovese, Emory University

Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Johns Hopkins University Press; Subsequent edition (June 1, 1993)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801844622
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801844621
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.32 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #5,020,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #202 in El Salvador History
- #1,020 in Brazilian History
- #2,285 in Slavery & Emancipation History

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Gogol

An important book in the history of Islam, Africa and the Americas

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2007

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An important book and a rare one in that it explains the history of a slave revolt in Brazil in which Islam played a prominent role. The author goes into detail concerning the conditions that slaves (and freedmen) lived in Brazil, how then interacted with one another and how they maintained their culture in extream circumstances.

It is interesing in that the actual revolt itself is given considerably less space in the book but the supression of the revolt and the effects that it had on Africans in Brazil is discussed in detail.

An interesing read especially in that it sheads some light on African culture in the Americas and how Africans maintained their culture there and also the efforts that white slave owners and the white population in general made in supressing that culture.

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F. Azizuddin

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Very clear and scholarly.

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Plush Puppy To Go

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Outstanding review of the Bahian Yoruba-Muslim Revolt

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2004

Joao Jose Reis is one of the foremost chroniclers of 19th century Bahian society, and this book is his (English-language) masterpiece. Starting with reports of quilombos, or autonomous African-inhabited communities in the deep countryside, and various riots and uprisings in urban Bahia, Reis details a history of resistance that led up to the 1835 rebellion. He is particularly successful at isolating the ethnic and religious motivations that drew together Muslim and non-Muslim Nagos (synonymous with the Yoruba) and allied ethnicities and inspired them to fight. He is also meticulous about recreating the political atmosphere of Bahia in the period--rife with rebellions, protests and runaways, the city was constantly under threat of revolution, and the "Male" revolt changed the course of slavery in Brazil by bringing Portuguese fears of African insurgency to the forefront. I disagree with the previous reviewer (who erroneously insists on referring to the book as a 'novel'); Reis gleans very specific information on insurgents like Licutan, a revered leader of the group, and Sanim (aka Luis), the trilingual rebel who was born in Nupe and also spoke Yoruba and Hausa, but not Portuguese, despite his long sojourn in Brazil. His adherence to these sources keep him from the kind of baseless speculation that a lesser historian would indulge in. He is also familiar enough with the historiography of the Yorubas in Nigeria and the republic of Benin to propose ideas on the effects of their culture and religion on the roots of the revolt. The book provides a blueprint for historians, anthropologists and other social scientists interested in the dynamics of revolt and resistance to slavery all over the Americas. It is unfortunate that there is not more information on the Africans deported to the Bight of Benin as a result of the rebellion--arguably a successful end to their miniature war in Brazil. This book is definitely worth the purchase.

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LightMaster

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2016

Muito bem!!

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