Denkyira in the Making of Asante c. 1660-1720

This article examines the complex and fluid relationship between Denkyira and Asante in the period c. 1660-1720 that saw the former supplanted by the latter as the leading power among the Twi-speaking Akan peoples of the central southern Gold Coast (Ghana). Dense oral traditions supplemented by a ra...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of African History. - Cambridge University Press. - 48(2007), 1, Seite 1-25
1. Verfasser: McCaskie, T. C. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Journal of African History
Schlagworte:West Africa Ghana Asante State Formation Settlement History Political Culture Political science History Business Behavioral sciences mehr... Social sciences Physical sciences Biological sciences