Publication

1998 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K, England

Language

English

Word Count

89,500 words, Guess

Page Count

358 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing4813344

Classifications

  • DDC966.305
  • LCCDT532.25 .B3713 1998

Description

Taking as its subject the vast area covering the Senegal and Gambia river basins, this book explores the changing dynamics of regional and Atlantic trade, clashes between traditional African and emergent Muslim authorities, the slave trade and the colonial system, and current obstacles to the integration of the region's modern states. Professor Barry argues cogently for the integrity of the Senegambian region as a historical subject, and he forges a coherent narrative from the dismemberment and unification which characterised Senegambia's development from the fifteenth century to the nineteenth century. This newly translated study is a vital tool in our understanding of West African history.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • African studies series ;

Other Editions

  • Senegambia and the Atlantic slave tradeCambridge University Press1998-01-01

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