Blackamoores: Africans in Tudor England, Their Presence, Status and Origins
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (910 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0953318214 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 463 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Must have book for everyone Martha Gideon It is true what they say, that history is written by the victors and it is His-story. For too long the historical experiences and the contributions of Africans in England has gone ignored. There is a veil that has divided us; this division being those who have come si. Fantastic Blackamoores Africans in Tudor England is simply a great book of the African experience in Tudor England to date. Over 1Fantastic Clare Little Blackamoores Africans in Tudor England is simply a great book of the African experience in Tudor England to date. Over 14 years of research by Onyeka his gathering of information is truly tremendous. The book is an educational advancement and should be included in all. years of research by Onyeka his gathering of information is truly tremendous. The book is an educational advancement and should be included in all. A definite must have!!! Bidii What a great read! I found `The Blackamoores' to be a refreshing change to the image of every African being a slave in English history. Finally, to read something which teaches many (old and young) that actually Africans have contributed to England in ways we never kn
Other evidence is taken from texts that are the subject of popular discussion by historians, linguists and so on, but Onyeka encourages the reader to re-examine these works in a different way because they reveal information about the presence, status and origins of Africans in Tudor England. The arguments in this book are supported by evidence from a variety of sources both manuscript and printed, most of which has not been widely discussed - whilst some of it Onyeka has discovered, and this may be the first time that it has been revealed. Onyeka's book acknowledges this predilection but challenges our perceptions. Do we imagine English history as a book with white pages and no black letters in? We sometimes think of Tudor England in terms of gaudy costumes, the court of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I and perhaps Shakespearian romance. This is important because the few modern historians who have written about Africans in Tudor England suggest that they were all slaves, or transient immigrants who were considered as dangerous strangers and the epitome of otherness. In it Onyeka argues that these people were present in cities and towns throughout England, bu