The Upper Guinea Coast in Global Perspective
Berghahn Books · Paperback · January 13, 2023
For centuries, Africa’s Upper Guinea Coast region has been the site of regional and global interactions, with societies from different parts of the African continent and beyond engaging in economic trade, cultural exchange and various forms of conflict.
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- Who it’s for
- A regional history tracing trade, cultural exchange, conflict, and social change into the present.
- Genres
- West African History, Colonialism & Its Aftermath, African Studies
- Published
- Berghahn Books, January 13, 2023
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For centuries, Africa’s Upper Guinea Coast region has been the site of regional and global interactions, with societies from different parts of the African continent and beyond engaging in economic trade, cultural exchange and various forms of conflict. This book provides a wide-ranging look at how such encounters have continued into the present day, identifying the disruptions and continuities in religion, language, economics and various other social phenomena.
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These accounts show a region that, while still grappling with the legacies of colonialism and the slave trade, is both shaped by and an important actor within ever-denser global networks, exhibiting consistent transformation and creative adaptation.
Upper Guinea Coast
A regional history tracing trade, cultural exchange, conflict, and social change into the present.
Come here for
- Accounts of economic trade, cultural exchange, and conflict along the Upper Guinea Coast.
Expect
- Disruptions and continuities in religion, language, and economics.
- Colonial legacies and the region’s role in global networks.
Where it sits
| West African History | 84% |
|---|---|
| African Studies | 48% |
| Colonialism & Its Aftermath | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cultural Anthropology
- Human Geography
- Regional Studies
- Authors
- Jacqueline Knörr, Christoph Kohl
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Published
- January 13, 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Cultural Anthropology