Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800
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Product Information
| ISBN | 9781857283938 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John K. Thornton |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 212 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.322 |
| Publishing Date | 26/08/1999 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €78.21 |
| Tax | €4.69 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €82.90 |
| Availability | 1 unit in external warehouse |
Product Description
Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 investigates the impact of warfare on the history of Africa in the period of the slave trade and the founding of empires.
It includes the discussion of:
: * the relationship between war and the slave trade
* the role of Europeans in promoting African wars and supplying African armies
* the influence of climatic and ecological factors on warfare patterns and dynamics
* the impact of social organization and military technology, including the gunpowder revolution
* case studies of warfare in Sierra Leone, the Gold Coast, Benin and West Central Africa