{"product_id":"obi-or-the-history-of-three-fingered-jack-paperback","title":"Obi: Or, the History of Three-Fingered Jack - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Earle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSrinivas Aravamudan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A compelling fictional account of an eighteenth-century Jamaican slave rebellion, this previously unavailable novel is an important example of British Romantic anti-slavery literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSrinivas Aravamudan\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches eighteenth-century literature and post-colonial studies at Duke University, where he is the director of the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eTropicopolitans: Colonialism and Agency\u003c\/em\u003e, 1688-1804 (Duke University Press) and of Guru English: South Asian Religion in a Cosmopolitan Language (Princeton University Press). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 27, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730747592767,"sku":"9781551116693","price":55.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/131260479a2613ff2bd382d2c8078618.webp?v=1765126688","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/obi-or-the-history-of-three-fingered-jack-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}