Author: T.E. Bowdich
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136254196
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 601
Book Description
First Published in 1966. This volume recounts an exploratory mission into the interior of Africa from travelling on the River Gaboon and then on fifty miles to Naango and the area, in order to gather geographical information as well as that of trade, life and customs.
Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee (1819)
Author: T.E. Bowdich
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136254196
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 601
Book Description
First Published in 1966. This volume recounts an exploratory mission into the interior of Africa from travelling on the River Gaboon and then on fifty miles to Naango and the area, in order to gather geographical information as well as that of trade, life and customs.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136254196
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 601
Book Description
First Published in 1966. This volume recounts an exploratory mission into the interior of Africa from travelling on the River Gaboon and then on fifty miles to Naango and the area, in order to gather geographical information as well as that of trade, life and customs.
Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee
Author: Thomas Edward Bowdich
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, West
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, West
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee, with a Descriptive Account of that Kingdom
Author: T. Edward Bowdich
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ashanti
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ashanti
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith
Author: Sydney Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Sources of the African Past
Author: David Robinson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475923546
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Sources of the African Past combines a case-study approach with an emphasis on primary and orally transmitted sources to accomplish three objectives; to tell a story in some depth, to portray major themes and to raise basic questions of analysis and interpretation. The case studies are set in the nineteenth century and deal with critical periods in the fortunes of five societies in different parts of the continent (South, East, and West Africa). The authors wish students to work with the "raw" materials of history and to that end have provided a workbook for a "laboratory" experience. Sources of the African Past is designed for use in a wide variety of courses and in conjuction with other texts. The authors have kept their own interpretations to a minimum and invited scrutiny of their decision of selection and arrangement. They chose the cases on the basis of several criteria: geographical coverage, abundance and diversity of primary sources, importance in the secondary literature, and relevance to important historical problems. All the studies emphasize political change. All witness some growth in European intervention. In selecting the documents, the authors sought a balance of perspective without sacrificing accuracy and relevance. This means a conscious effort to present a variety of views: African and European, internal and external, partipant and observer, those of the victims as well as those of the victors, those of the "people" as well as those of the elite. Within the limitations of space, they have made the excerpts sufficiently long to allow the reader to examine the author's style, purpose and other characteristics. Keeping in mind the limitations of libraries, they have attemted to make each chapter self-contained.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475923546
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Sources of the African Past combines a case-study approach with an emphasis on primary and orally transmitted sources to accomplish three objectives; to tell a story in some depth, to portray major themes and to raise basic questions of analysis and interpretation. The case studies are set in the nineteenth century and deal with critical periods in the fortunes of five societies in different parts of the continent (South, East, and West Africa). The authors wish students to work with the "raw" materials of history and to that end have provided a workbook for a "laboratory" experience. Sources of the African Past is designed for use in a wide variety of courses and in conjuction with other texts. The authors have kept their own interpretations to a minimum and invited scrutiny of their decision of selection and arrangement. They chose the cases on the basis of several criteria: geographical coverage, abundance and diversity of primary sources, importance in the secondary literature, and relevance to important historical problems. All the studies emphasize political change. All witness some growth in European intervention. In selecting the documents, the authors sought a balance of perspective without sacrificing accuracy and relevance. This means a conscious effort to present a variety of views: African and European, internal and external, partipant and observer, those of the victims as well as those of the victors, those of the "people" as well as those of the elite. Within the limitations of space, they have made the excerpts sufficiently long to allow the reader to examine the author's style, purpose and other characteristics. Keeping in mind the limitations of libraries, they have attemted to make each chapter self-contained.
Great Kingdoms of Africa
Author: John Parker
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520395670
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
A groundbreaking, sweeping overview of the great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written by world-leading experts. This is the first book for nonspecialists to explore the great precolonial kingdoms of Africa that have been marginalized throughout history. Great Kingdoms of Africa aims to decenter European colonialism and slavery as the major themes of African history and instead explore the kingdoms, dynasties, and city-states that have shaped cultures across the African continent. This groundbreaking book offers an innovative and thought-provoking overview that takes us from ancient Egypt and Nubia to the Zulu Kingdom almost two thousand years later. Each chapter is written by a leading historian, interweaving political and social history and drawing on a rich array of sources, including oral histories and recent archaeological findings. Great Kingdoms of Africa is a timely and vital book for anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of Africa's rich history.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520395670
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
A groundbreaking, sweeping overview of the great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written by world-leading experts. This is the first book for nonspecialists to explore the great precolonial kingdoms of Africa that have been marginalized throughout history. Great Kingdoms of Africa aims to decenter European colonialism and slavery as the major themes of African history and instead explore the kingdoms, dynasties, and city-states that have shaped cultures across the African continent. This groundbreaking book offers an innovative and thought-provoking overview that takes us from ancient Egypt and Nubia to the Zulu Kingdom almost two thousand years later. Each chapter is written by a leading historian, interweaving political and social history and drawing on a rich array of sources, including oral histories and recent archaeological findings. Great Kingdoms of Africa is a timely and vital book for anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of Africa's rich history.
Selected Letters
Author: John Keats
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192840530
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
This book contains a collection of Keats' letters, written over four years. With extraordinary candour and self-knowledge he gives us his experience of almost everything that can happen to a young man between the ages of 21 and 25.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192840530
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
This book contains a collection of Keats' letters, written over four years. With extraordinary candour and self-knowledge he gives us his experience of almost everything that can happen to a young man between the ages of 21 and 25.
The Position of the Chief in the Modern Political System of Ashanti
Author: K. A. Busia
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351030809
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Originally published in 1951, this book provides an account of the traditional status and functions of the Asanti chief. The effects of British administration on the powers of the chief and his council are described, as are the tensions which the traditional political organization was subjected to by the requirements of modern administration. The author of this book was himself an Ashanti and was the first West African tobe appointed to the Colonial Adminstrative Service.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351030809
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Originally published in 1951, this book provides an account of the traditional status and functions of the Asanti chief. The effects of British administration on the powers of the chief and his council are described, as are the tensions which the traditional political organization was subjected to by the requirements of modern administration. The author of this book was himself an Ashanti and was the first West African tobe appointed to the Colonial Adminstrative Service.
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants
Author: Umberto Quattrocchi
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482250640
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 4038
Book Description
Written as a reference to be used within University, Departmental, Public, Institutional, Herbaria, and Arboreta libraries, this book provides the first starting point for better access to data on medicinal and poisonous plants. Following on the success of the author's CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names and the CRC World Dictionary of Grasses, the author provides the names of thousands of genera and species of economically important plants. It serves as an indispensable time-saving guide for all those involved with plants in medicine, food, and cultural practices as it draws on a tremendous range of primary and secondary sources. This authoritative lexicon is much more than a dictionary. It includes historical and linguistic information on botany and medicine throughout each volume.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482250640
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 4038
Book Description
Written as a reference to be used within University, Departmental, Public, Institutional, Herbaria, and Arboreta libraries, this book provides the first starting point for better access to data on medicinal and poisonous plants. Following on the success of the author's CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names and the CRC World Dictionary of Grasses, the author provides the names of thousands of genera and species of economically important plants. It serves as an indispensable time-saving guide for all those involved with plants in medicine, food, and cultural practices as it draws on a tremendous range of primary and secondary sources. This authoritative lexicon is much more than a dictionary. It includes historical and linguistic information on botany and medicine throughout each volume.
Travels, Explorations and Empires, 1770-1835, Part II Vol 5
Author: Tim Fulford
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000559904
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A collection of work that attempts to reflect the diversity of travel literature from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This literature often reveals something of the cultural and gender difference of the travellers, as well as ideas on colonialism, anthropology and slavery.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000559904
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A collection of work that attempts to reflect the diversity of travel literature from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This literature often reveals something of the cultural and gender difference of the travellers, as well as ideas on colonialism, anthropology and slavery.