Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800
Thornton, John K.
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Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 investigates the impact of warfare on the history of Africa in the period of the slave trade and the founding of empires. It includes the discussion of:: * the relationship between war and the slave trade * the role of Europeans in promoting African wars and supplying African armies * the influence of climatic and ecological factors on warfare patterns and dynamics * the impact of social organization and military technology, including the gunpowder revolution * case studies of warfare in Sierra Leone, the Gold Coast, Benin and West Central Africa
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Utgivelsesdato:
26.08.1999
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ISBN/Varenr:
9781857283938
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Språk:
Engelsk
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Forlag:
Routledge
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Innbinding:
Heftet
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Fagtema:
Historie og arkeologi
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Serie:
Warfare and History
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Litteraturtype:
Faglitteratur
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Sider:
212
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Høyde:
15.7 cm
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Bredde:
23.4 cm
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