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The political economy of the interior Gold Coast : the Asante and the era of legitimate trading, 1807-1875 /

This book analyzes the Asante transition to legitimate commerce in the nineteenth century and highlights the political and economic relationships of the Asante state with surrounding African groups and European traders.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hargrove, Jarvis L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • European arrival in West Africa and the Gold Coast: Portuguese, Dutch and British, 1440-1680
  • The Akan and the formation of the Asante state
  • Slave trading and trade routes on the Gold Coast: the fight for the coast line, 1770-1820
  • The Gold Coast, abolition laws and the era of illegal slave trading, 1776-1842
  • Economic transition within greater Asante in the mid-nineteenth century
  • The Asante-British treaties and conflicts, 1817-1874.