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The "History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself" and Other Writings, by Otumfuo, Nana Agyeman Prempeh I
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Paperback. The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself is a key text for understanding the history of the great West African kingdom of Asante. It is perhaps the earliest example of history writing in English by an African ruler and is of compelling interest to all concerned with the production of indigenous historical knowledge in Africa. Editor(s): Akyeampong, Professor Emmanuel Kwaku; Prempeh, Agyeman; Boahen, A. Adu; Lawler, Nancy; McCaskie, T. C.; Wilks, Ivor. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae, New Series: Sources of African History. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 plates; 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself is a key text for understanding the history of the great West African kingdom of Asante (now in Ghana). It is also an early - and perhaps the earliest - example of history writing in English by an African ruler and his amanuenses. It was begun in 1907 in the Seychelles on the instructions of the Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I, who had been in British captivity with his family since 1896, during which time he had acquired proficiency in English. The chief source of information was his mother the ... Read more
The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself is a key text for understanding the history of the great West African kingdom of Asante (now in Ghana). It is also an early - and perhaps the earliest - example of history writing in English by an African ruler and his amanuenses. It was begun in 1907 in the Seychelles on the instructions of the Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I, who had been in British captivity with his family since 1896, during which time he had acquired proficiency in English. The chief source of information was his mother the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Series
Fontes Historiae Africanae, New Series: Sources of African History
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780197264157
SKU
V9780197264157
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Author: Otumfuo, Nana Agyeman Prempeh I (1872-1931) Editors: Dr E.Akyeampong (Professor, History Department, Harvard University), Dr A. Adu Boahen (Professor Emeritus, History Department, University of Ghana), Dr N. Lawler (formerly Professor, Oakton Community College, Chicago), Dr T.C.McCaskie (Reader in Asante History, University of Birmingham), Dr I. Wilks (Professor Emeritus, African Studies, Northwestern University)
Reviews for The "History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself" and Other Writings, by Otumfuo, Nana Agyeman Prempeh I
Review from previous edition 'This book makes a milestone in more than one sense - as a major new source for precolonial Asante history, as a fascinating example of early historical writing by Africans, as a virtuoso demonstration of how to impose some intelligibility upon the perplexing detail of what was once oral tradition, and as a challenge to historians, ... Read more