Elisée Soumonni
Biographic Data
| ID | 680421 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elisée Soumonni |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elisée |
| FAMILY NAME | Soumonni |
| SIGNATURE | SOUMONNI E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université d'Abomey-Calavi |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Sorte, a honra e a felicidade de ter conhecido Alberto
Homenagem a Alberto Vasconcellos da Costa e Silva
Disease, religion and medicine
The essay examines, with special reference to smallpox, the perception and interpretation of disease in pre-colonial Dahomey, present-day Republic of Benin. Because disease is seen primarily as a punishment from the gods and not just as a medical problem or a bodily disorder, traditional cult priests play a leading role in making diagnoses and prescribing remedies, mostly based on medicinal plants. The prominence of Sakpata, god of smallpox, coup…
Lacustrine Villages in South Benin as Refuges from the Slave Trade
Some Reflections on the Brazilian Legacy in Dahomey
1the foundation of the Brazilian heritage was solidly laid in an important West African kingdom (see Figure 1). Even the French influence during the period of the anti-slave trade crusade and eventual transition to ‘legitimate’ commerce in agricultural products (palm oil in particular) benefited from the cooperation or complicity of the Brazilian slave-traders. Similarly, the subsequent French colonial administration sought and found strong suppo…
The compatibility of the slave and palm oil trades in Dahomey, 1818–1858
One of the central issues of West African history in the anti-slave trade era is the transition from the slave trade to ‘legitimate’ trade. Dahomey, a major exporter of slaves and later of palm oil, has often been used as an illustrative case-study of the problems and implications of that transition. In Dahomey, the reign of King Ghezo, 1818–1858, is of especial significance in this process of the substitution of palm produce exports for slaves.
From Slave Trade to 'Legitimate' Commerce
This edited collection, written by eleven leading specialists, examines the nineteenth-century commercial transition in West Africa: the ending of the Atlantic slave trade and the development of alternative forms of 'legitimate' trade, mainly in vegetable products. Approaching the subject from an African, rather than a European or American, perspective, the case studies consider the effects of transition on the African societies involved. They of…
From Slave Trade to 'Legitimate' Commerce
This edited collection, written by eleven leading specialists, examines the nineteenth-century commercial transition in West Africa: the ending of the Atlantic slave trade and the development of alternative forms of 'legitimate' trade, mainly in vegetable products. Approaching the subject from an African, rather than a European or American, perspective, the case studies consider the effects of transition on the African societies involved. They of…
Disease, religion and medicine
The essay examines, with special reference to smallpox, the perception and interpretation of disease in pre-colonial Dahomey, present-day Republic of Benin. Because disease is seen primarily as a punishment from the gods and not just as a medical problem or a bodily disorder, traditional cult priests play a leading role in making diagnoses and prescribing remedies, mostly based on medicinal plants. The prominence of Sakpata, god of smallpox, coup…
Some Reflections on the Brazilian Legacy in Dahomey
1the foundation of the Brazilian heritage was solidly laid in an important West African kingdom (see Figure 1). Even the French influence during the period of the anti-slave trade crusade and eventual transition to ‘legitimate’ commerce in agricultural products (palm oil in particular) benefited from the cooperation or complicity of the Brazilian slave-traders. Similarly, the subsequent French colonial administration sought and found strong suppo…
The compatibility of the slave and palm oil trades in Dahomey, 1818–1858
One of the central issues of West African history in the anti-slave trade era is the transition from the slave trade to ‘legitimate’ trade. Dahomey, a major exporter of slaves and later of palm oil, has often been used as an illustrative case-study of the problems and implications of that transition. In Dahomey, the reign of King Ghezo, 1818–1858, is of especial significance in this process of the substitution of palm produce exports for slaves.
From Slave Trade to 'Legitimate' Commerce
This edited collection, written by eleven leading specialists, examines the nineteenth-century commercial transition in West Africa: the ending of the Atlantic slave trade and the development of alternative forms of 'legitimate' trade, mainly in vegetable products. Approaching the subject from an African, rather than a European or American, perspective, the case studies consider the effects of transition on the African societies involved. They of…
Some Reflections on the Brazilian Legacy in Dahomey
1the foundation of the Brazilian heritage was solidly laid in an important West African kingdom (see Figure 1). Even the French influence during the period of the anti-slave trade crusade and eventual transition to ‘legitimate’ commerce in agricultural products (palm oil in particular) benefited from the cooperation or complicity of the Brazilian slave-traders. Similarly, the subsequent French colonial administration sought and found strong suppo…
Lacustrine Villages in South Benin as Refuges from the Slave Trade
Disease, religion and medicine
The essay examines, with special reference to smallpox, the perception and interpretation of disease in pre-colonial Dahomey, present-day Republic of Benin. Because disease is seen primarily as a punishment from the gods and not just as a medical problem or a bodily disorder, traditional cult priests play a leading role in making diagnoses and prescribing remedies, mostly based on medicinal plants. The prominence of Sakpata, god of smallpox, coup…
Sorte, a honra e a felicidade de ter conhecido Alberto
Homenagem a Alberto Vasconcellos da Costa e Silva
African history and culture studies (5 works) · History (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Colonialism (3 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works)