Asante and the Dutch, 1744-1873
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Asante and the Dutch, 1744-1873
（Oxford studies in African affairs）
Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1990
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-302) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is a study of the administration and government of the West African kingdom of Asante between 1744 and 1873. Larry W. Yarak analyses the nature and development of the pre-colonial state, and traces the history and character of the Asante-Dutch relationship from the early eighteenth century until the Dutch departure from the Gold Coast in 1872. Dr Yarak has carried out extensive researches in hitherto neglected Dutch archives, and made a detailed examination of
important Asante oral sources. His book broadens our knowledge of the complexities of Afro-European relations on the pre-colonial Gold Coast, and contributes to wider historiographical debates concerning our understanding of African institutions. Asante and the Dutch is a substantial and original
contribution to the history of a powerful imperial African state in the period before the European `Scramble' for Africa.
Table of Contents
- List of maps, tables, and figures
- Abbreviations
- Note on translation and orthography
- Introduction
- 1. An Asante residency in Elmina: the career of Debosohene Kwadwo Akyampon 1822-1832
- 2. Asante and the Dutch: an overview 1700-1872
- 3. The Asantehene's Kostgeld: tribute, rent, and political myth 1744-1872
- 4. The development of Asante administration of Dutch and Elmina affairs, I: Tribute collectors, traders, and diplomats 1744-1816
- 5. The development of Asante administration of Dutch and Elmina affairs, II: Coastal residents and court officials 1817-1873
- 6. Office, expertise, and personality: an 'internal' perspective on the administration of Dutch and Elmina affairs in Asante
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
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