Obi: Or, the History of Three-Fingered Jack Paperback - 2005
by William Earle; Srinivas Aravamudan (Editor)
From the rear cover
"Three-Fingered Jack," the protagonist of this 1800 novel, is based on the escaped slave and Jamaican folk hero Jack Mansong, who was believed to have gained his strength from the Afro-Caribbean religion of obeah, or "obi." His story, told in an inventive mix of styles, is a rousing and sympathetic account of an individual's attempt to combat slavery while defending family honour. Historically significant for its portrayal of a slave rebellion and of the practice of obeah, Obi is also a fast-paced and lively novel, blending religion, politics, and romance.
This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and a selection of contemporary documents, including historical and literary treatments of obeah and accounts of an eighteenth-century slave rebellion.
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- Title Obi: Or, the History of Three-Fingered Jack
- Author William Earle; Srinivas Aravamudan (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: First
- Pages 255
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Broadview Press Inc, Canada
- Date 2005-07-27
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated
- ISBN 9781551116693 / 1551116693
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 in (21.59 x 13.72 x 1.27 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006271333
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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