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Elmina, 'the little Europe' : European impact and cultural resilience /

This is a brief introduction to the history of Elmina, its castle, the people, and their traditions. It outlines the town's 500-year relations with Europeans, highlighting the transformations that have developed out of these interactions. Written by one of the top historians of Ghana and a lead...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Adjaye, Joseph K., 1940- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Accra, Ghana : Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2018.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction
  • Elmina and Europeans through the ages
  • Elmina Castle : from slavery to tourism
  • Origins and organization of the slave trade
  • Slavery in Akan societies and the Americas
  • Impact of the slave trade
  • Kingship in Elmina
  • Social organization
  • Inter-racial marriages and the rise of Euro-Africans in Elmina
  • Bakatue Festival
  • Economic organization
  • Conclusion.