The Precolonial State in West Africa Building Power in Dahomey |
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Author:
| Monroe, J. Cameron |
ISBN: | 978-1-139-62870-9 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital download and online |
List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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The Atlantic Era, from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, was a period of dramatic political change in West Africa. This volume examines political life in the Kingdom of Dahomey, located in the Republic of Bénin, a polity that emerged as a principal partner in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
The Atlantic Era, from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, was a period of dramatic political change in West Africa. This volume examines political life in the Kingdom of Dahomey, located in the Republic of Bénin, a polity that emerged as a principal partner in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.