^D),history of Ashanti^d)' By Otumfuo, Nana Osei Agyeman Prempeh II

Zusatztext This is a work and an edition which deserves to be regarded as a great contribution to the historical study of not just Asante but also of the Akan world. Informationen zum Autor Tom McCaskie first worked in Asante in 1967-1969 when he was a Research Fellow in the Department of History, University of Ghana at Legon. His Ph.D. (Cambridge University, 1974) was on the reign of the Asantehene Kwaku Dua (1834-1867). Since then he successively occupied professorial chairs at the Centre of West African Studies, University of Birmingham and the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London. In addition to his ongoing research and publication on Asante he has also written on Achaemenid Persia and on Roman archaeology. Klappentext A history of Asante from the late 17th century to the 1930s, authorized and produced by the 12th Asantehene Osei Agyeman Prempeh II. Perhaps the single longest historical work produced by a ruler of any sub-Saharan African society, this is an indigenous account of the three hundred year history of a still vigorous African polity. Zusammenfassung A history of Asante from the late 17th century to the 1930s, authorized and produced by the 12th Asantehene Osei Agyeman Prempeh II. Perhaps the single longest historical work produced by a ruler of any sub-Saharan African society, this is an indigenous account of the three hundred year history of a still vigorous African polity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Abbreviations with Notes for Readers Illustrations Part I. Context Part II. Text: 'History of Ashanti' Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Tom Mccaskie
• Assisted by: Tom Mccaskie (Editor), Tom C McCaskie (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9780197267028
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726702-8
• No. of pages: 732
• Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Africa / General, HISTORY / World, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, African History, General and world history, C 1700 To C 1800