An edition of The man who stole himself
(2016)
The man who stole himself
the slave odyssey of Hans Jonathan
by Gísli Pálsson
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Fugitive slaves, Biography, Iceland, biographyPeople
Hans Jónatan (1784-1827)Places
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The man who stole himself: the slave odyssey of Hans Jonathan
2016, University of Chicago Press
in English
022631328X 9780226313283
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Table of Contents
Prologue: a man of many worlds
The island of St. Croix
"A house negro"
"The mulatto Hans Jonathan"
"Said to be the secretary"
Among the sugar barons
Copenhagen
A child near the royal palace
"He wanted to go to war"
The general's widow v. the mulatto
The verdict
Iceland
A free man
Mountain guide
Factor, farmer, father
Farewell
Descendants
The Jonathan family
The Eirikssons of New England
Who stole whom?
The lessons of history
Epilogue: biographies.
Edition Notes
Translation from the Icelandic of: Hans Jónatan.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| August 27, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| July 19, 2019 | Created by MARC Bot | import new book |