A fistful of shells : West Africa from the rise of the slave trade to the age of revolution
Green, Toby2020
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By the time of the 'Scramble for Africa' in the late nineteenth century, Africa had already been globally connected for many centuries. Its gold had fuelled the economies of Europe and the Islamic world since around 1000 CE, and its sophisticated kingdoms had traded with Europeans along the coasts from Senegal down to Angola since the fifteenth century. Until at least 1650, this was a trade of equals, using a variety of currencies - most importantly shells: the cowrie shells imported from the Maldives, and the nzimbu shells imported from Brazil.
Main title:
A fistful of shells : West Africa from the rise of the slave trade to the age of revolution / Toby Green ; maps by Neil Gower.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2020.
Collation:
xxxix, 614 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
"An Allen Lane book".Includes glossaryIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Awards:
Winner of the Nayef Al-rodhan prize.
ISBN:
9780141977669
Dewey class:
966.02
Language:
English
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BRN:
366087
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 966.02 GRE | Available |