Akan Peoples: in Africa and the Diaspora - A Historical Reader Volume 2 Edition Contributor(s): Konadu, Kwasi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1558765875 ISBN-13: 9781558765870 Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | Africa - General - Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism |
Dewey: 305.896 |
LCCN: 2013025434 |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6" W x 9" (1.22 lbs) 380 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is a collection of key essays about the Akan people, their history, and their culture. The Akans are an ethnic group from West Africa, predominately Ghana and Togo, of roughly 25 million people. From the twelfth century on, Akans created numerous states based largely on gold mining and the trading of cash crops. This brought wealth to many states such as Akwamu, which stretched all the way to modern Benin, and ultimately led to the rise of the best known Akan empire, the Empire of Ashanti. Throughout history, Akans were a highly educated group; notable Akan people in modern times include Ghanaian president Kwame Nkrumah and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan. This volume features a new array of primary sources that provide fresh and nuanced perspectives. This collection is the first of its kind. |