Shadows of Empire in West Africa : New Perspectives on European Fortifications
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
African Histories and Modernities
ISBN-10
3319818570
ISBN-13
9783319818573
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
CH
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 10th, 2018
Print length
368 Pages
Ksh 13,500.00
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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.
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.
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