Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Afro-European Trade in the Atlantic World: The Western Slave Coast, c. 1550- c. 1885
Silke Strickrodt
€ 97.99
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Afro-European Trade in the Atlantic World: The Western Slave Coast, c. 1550- c. 1885
Hardback.
A uniquely detailed account of the dynamics of Afro-European trade in two states on the western Slave Coast over three centuries and the transition from slave trade to legitimate commerce. From 1550 to colonial partition in the mid-1880s, trade was key to Afro-European relations on the western Slave Coast (the coastal areas of modern Togo and parts of what are now Ghana and Benin). This book looks at the commercialrelations of two states which played a crucial role in the Atlantic slave trade as well as the trade in ivory and agricultural produce: Hula, known to European traders ... Read more
A uniquely detailed account of the dynamics of Afro-European trade in two states on the western Slave Coast over three centuries and the transition from slave trade to legitimate commerce. From 1550 to colonial partition in the mid-1880s, trade was key to Afro-European relations on the western Slave Coast (the coastal areas of modern Togo and parts of what are now Ghana and Benin). This book looks at the commercialrelations of two states which played a crucial role in the Atlantic slave trade as well as the trade in ivory and agricultural produce: Hula, known to European traders ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847011107
SKU
V9781847011107
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
Reviews for Afro-European Trade in the Atlantic World: The Western Slave Coast, c. 1550- c. 1885
Required reading for anyone with an interest in the history of the region, as well as a valuable contribution to the history of West Africa and the Atlantic world in general.
AFRICAN AFFAIRS
This book is a masterpiece of historical research, critical analysis, and writing.
SLAVERY & ABOLITION
By providing the first extended analysis of Afro-European ... Read more
AFRICAN AFFAIRS
This book is a masterpiece of historical research, critical analysis, and writing.
SLAVERY & ABOLITION
By providing the first extended analysis of Afro-European ... Read more