Travels and Life in Ashanti and Jaman

First published in 1898, this is an account of a journey from Gold Coast to Bontukmu by a medical officer. He describes the journey and the interior, makes observations on dress, the prevalance of malaria, and commerce in the area.

List of contents

Chapter 1 The Beginning of the Journey; Chapter 2 Adansi and Bekwe; Chapter 3 The Dense Forest; Chapter 4 Kumasi; Chapter 5 North Ashanti; Chapter 6 Soku; Chapter 7 Arrival at Bontúku; Chapter 8 Bontúku; Chapter 9 Life in Bontúku; Chapter 10 Discords; Chapter 11 Mount Knutsford; Chapter 12 Farewell to Bontúku; Chapter 13 Kumasi Revisited; Chapter 14 Observations upon Dress and Personal Ornament in the Region Described; Chapter 15 England and Ashanti; Chapter 16 England and Ashanti; Chapter 17 A Chapter on Malaria; Chapter 18 The Commercial Outlook;

About the author

Richard Austin Freeman

Summary

First published in 1898, this is an account of a journey from Gold Coast to Bontukmu by a medical officer. He describes the journey and the interior, makes observations on dress, the prevalance of malaria, and commerce in the area.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Austin Freeman, Freeman Richard Austin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2014
• EAN: 9780415760850
• ISBN: 978-0-415-76085-0
• No. of pages: 583
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Ghana, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Africa / West, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, African History