Mission From Cape Coast Castle To Ashantee, With A Statistical Account Of That Kingdom, And Geographical Notices Of Other Parts Of The Interior Of Africa
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Alpha Editions
Fr. 74.90
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
26.02.2021
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
542
Maße (L/B/H)
28/21.6/2.9 cm
Gewicht
1347 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5444-336-7
A diplomatic gamble in Africa. In 1817, T. Edward Bowdich led the British mission to Ashanti from Cape Coast Castle, Ghana, to the powerful inland capital, creating one of the great African travel narratives of the early 1800s West Africa. Part 19th century exploration account, part colonial Africa travelogue, his Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee blends minute observation with urgent diplomacy, as European envoys confront the splendour, discipline and military might of the Ashanti kingdom. Alongside the journeys of Mungo Park in West Africa, Bowdich's account stands as a foundational African history primary source for the Gold Coast colonial era. His statistical and geographical notices range across trade routes, political structures, warfare, religion and daily life, offering scholars, students of colonialism and curious general readers rare insight into how Ashanti power was seen and negotiated by a young British emissary. For anyone interested in Ashanti kingdom history, early 1800s West Africa or classic African exploration, it remains vivid, controversial and indispensable, a cornerstone of any African exploration classics collection. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A handsome heritage volume for libraries, researchers and anyone fascinated by the making of colonial West Africa.
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