Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction 1
4. Chapter 1. Coastal Africa and Atlantic Slavery 14
5. Chapter 2. Management, Labor, and Life Cycles 53
6. Chapter 3. The “Law of Respect to Elders” 77
7. Chapter 4. Communities of Care and Concern 110
8. Chapter 5. Home for the Aged 150
9. Epilogue. A Black Wisdom Tradition 182
10. Notes 191
11. Index 231
12. Acknowledgments 239