Shadows of Empire in West Africa: New Perspectives on European Fortifications (1st ed. 2018) (African Histories and Modernities)

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Synopsis
These essays reexamine European forts in West Africa as hubs where different peoples interacted, negotiated and transformed each other socially, politically, culturally, and economically. This collection brings together scholars of history, archaeology, cultural studies, and others to present a nuanced image of fortifications, showing that over time the functions and impacts of the buildings changed as the motives, missions, allegiances, and power dynamics in the region also changed. Focusing on the fortifications of Ghana, the authors discuss how these structures may be interpreted as connecting Ghanaian and West African histories to a multitude of global histories. They also enable greater understanding of the fortifications’ contemporary use as heritage sites, where the Afro-European experience is narrated through guided tours and museums.
Copyright:
2018

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ISBN-13:
9783319392820
Related ISBNs:
9783319392813
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
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Copyrighted By:
Pearson and Longman. Reproduced by permission of Taylor & Francis books UK
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
John Kwadwo Osei-Tutu
Edited by:
Victoria Ellen Smith

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