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Ocean of Letters

- Language and Creolization in an Indian Ocean Diaspora

About Ocean of Letters

This unique history of imperialism, language, and creolization in the largest African diaspora of the Indian Ocean reveals the roles of slavery, travel, Christian missions, and European colonialism in the making of a vernacular literary tradition in the islands of the western Indian Ocean during the age of slavery.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521518277
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 398
  • Published:
  • May 13, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x234x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 75 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: January 11, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Ocean of Letters

This unique history of imperialism, language, and creolization in the largest African diaspora of the Indian Ocean reveals the roles of slavery, travel, Christian missions, and European colonialism in the making of a vernacular literary tradition in the islands of the western Indian Ocean during the age of slavery.

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