Robert J. Allison
Auteur de The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: Written by Himself
A propos de l'auteur
Robert J. Allison is professor of history at Suffolk University
Œuvres de Robert J. Allison
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: Written by Himself (1789) — Directeur de publication — 362 exemplaires
The Essential Debate on the Constitution: Federalist and Antifederalist Speeches and Writings (2018) — Directeur de publication — 51 exemplaires
History in Dispute - American Social and Political Movements, 1945-2000: Pursuit of Liberty (History in Dispute) (1999) 9 exemplaires
The Great War for Empire 1 exemplaire
Georgia - Dreams and Realities 1 exemplaire
The Atlantic Slave Trade and South Carolina 1 exemplaire
The New York Conspiracy of 1741 1 exemplaire
The Great Awakening 1 exemplaire
The Albany Conference of 1754 1 exemplaire
Destruction of Tea and Colonial Rebellion 1 exemplaire
Pontiac’s Revolt against the Empire 1 exemplaire
Imperial Reform - The Sugar and Stamp Acts 1 exemplaire
North Carolina Regulators Seek Local Rule 1 exemplaire
Virginia - Patrick Henry and the West 1 exemplaire
Smallpox, 1721 - The Inoculation Controversy 1 exemplaire
Independence and Beyond 1 exemplaire
The Age of Benjamin Franklin Course Guidebook 1 exemplaire
France, Senegal, and Louisiana 1 exemplaire
Family Life and Labor in Colonial America 1 exemplaire
Marriage Records of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania 1 exemplaire
New England Heretics - Religious and Economic 1 exemplaire
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano and Declaring Rights and: Andrew Jackson v. Henry Clay and… (2000) 1 exemplaire
The World before Colonial America 1 exemplaire
Spain’s New World Empire 1 exemplaire
John Smith, Pocahontas, and Jamestown 1 exemplaire
Virginia and the Chesapeake after Smith 1 exemplaire
The Pilgrims and Plymouth 1 exemplaire
The Iroquois, the French, and the Dutch 1 exemplaire
The Puritans and Massachusetts 1 exemplaire
The Connecticut Valley and the Pequot War 1 exemplaire
The Indians’ New World 1 exemplaire
Sugar and Slaves - The Caribbean 1 exemplaire
Mercantilism and the Growth of Piracy 1 exemplaire
South Carolina - Rice, Cattle, and Artisans 1 exemplaire
New Netherland Becomes New York 1 exemplaire
King Philip’s War in New England 1 exemplaire
Bacon’s Rebellion in Virginia 1 exemplaire
William Penn’s New World Vision 1 exemplaire
The New England Uprising of 1689 1 exemplaire
Witchcraft in New England 1 exemplaire
Captives and Stories of Captivity 1 exemplaire
Santa Fe and the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Ma véridique histoire - Africain, esclave en Amérique, Homme libre (1789) — Directeur de publication, quelques éditions — 1,165 exemplaires
Reporting the Revolutionary War: Before It Was History, It Was News (2012) — Contributeur — 134 exemplaires
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- Alison, R. J.
- Date de naissance
- 1957-04-21
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- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard University (PhD)
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- historian
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- Suffolk University
Harvard University
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There is a lot of heartbreak in this account. How could there not? One thing I will recognize informs my high esteem of this story is the religious tone it uses. Equiano was what we'd call a true believer, and it's one more layer of interesting given the broader imperialism of Christianity. I implore the less religiously inclined to not fault him; I think it is incredibly dehumanizing to question this too much. His Christianity gave him strength, gave him a strong moral compass to battle for the abolition of the slave trade, and allowed him many great connections in a world where being black could be so tenuous. His Christianity was truly beautiful and made me yearn for church once more—Crazy how good, upstanding people can convert, no?
On a side note, the more I read 18th-century writing, the more I really think the period of the 1770s-1790s was the pinnacle of the written English word. The command of language Equiano employs is exquisite and commanding, and really quite arresting when relaying his life. It's a bit similar to how Du Bois' utilizes language a century later—both men show the "mental faculties" so many suppose they can't have on account of their skin.
Anyway, I can't recommend this enough. It's just... amazing. Equiano is a fascinating man caught between two worlds, and while his 18th-century Britishness can raise an eyebrow sometimes, it illustrates the breadth of thought of the period. I just spent an hour on York University's webpage about him, and I can't get enough. Ah!… (plus d'informations)