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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Adjaye, Joseph K., 1940- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.