Forests of Gold: Essays on the Akan and the Kingdom of Asante

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A collection of essays on the Akan peoples of Ghana with particular reference to the most powerful of all their kingdoms: Asante. Beginning with the global and local conditions under which Akan society assumed its historic form between the 15th and 17th centuries, these essays go on to explore various aspects of Asante culture: conceptions of wealth, of time and motion, and of the relationship between the unborn, the living, and the dead. The final section is focused upon individuals and includes studies of generals, of civil administrators, and of one remarkable woman who, in 1831, successfully negotiated treaties of peace with the British and the Danes on the Gold Coast. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


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A collection of essays on the Akan peoples of Ghana with particular reference to the most powerful of all their kingdoms: Asante. Beginning with the global and local conditions under which Akan society assumed its historic form between the 15th and 17th centuries, these essays go on to explore various aspects of Asante culture: conceptions of wealth, of time and motion, and of the relationship between the unborn, the living, and the dead. The final section is focused upon individuals and includes studies of generals, of civil administrators, and of one remarkable woman who, in 1831, successfully negotiated treaties of peace with the British and the Danes on the Gold Coast. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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