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I just finished the first of these narratives, on the life of Gustavas Vassa. Once I got used to the 18th-century English, holy cow! It was genuinely gripping reading. At age 11, the author was kidnapped from what is now Nigeria and sold into slaveryI just finished the first of these narratives, on the life of Gustavas Vassa. Once I got used to the 18th-century English, holy cow! It was genuinely gripping reading. At age 11, the author was kidnapped from what is now Nigeria and sold into slavery. He eventually bought his own freedom and became a sailor and adventurer, and died one of the best-traveled men in the world. Among the many fascinating (yet educational) aspects of this tale is the author's reactions to and experimentation with the various versions of Christianity that were just congealing at the time. Having converted from "nothing" as an adult, he was far more open to the potential for doctrinal flaws than people born into the religion were in his day, and even flirted seriously with becoming a Muslim. This narrative provides extraordinary insight into three major 18th-century institutions: the slave trade and institution of slavery in the West Indies; the development of multiple Protestant sects and their relations with each other; and the seafaring merchant universe. A+...more
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