Liza Gijanto

The Life of Trade

Events and Happenings in the Niumi�s Atlantic Center

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Life of Trade utilizes archaeological and historical sources to address the complex nature of the Atlantic trade on the Gambia River. Taking a fresh multi-disciplinary approach, the book highlights the region's atypical position as a commercial crossroads and access point for both interior and Atlantic markets. This engagement with

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 354g
• ISBN-13: 9780367875442
• ISBN-10: 0367875446
• Artikelnr.: 58440577

Autorenporträt

Liza Gijanto is Assistant Professor at the Department of Anthropology, St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Inhaltsangabe

1 INTRODUCTION: THE GAMBIA RIVER AND ITS ATLANTIC WORLD
2 THE GAMBIA RIVER, TRADE DIASPORAS, AND THE RISE OF NIUMI
3 CONSUMER CHOICE AND REGIONAL DEMAND: LOCAL NOTIONS OF TASTE AND VALUE
4 POTS AND PIPES: LOCAL PRODUCTION AND ATLANTIC ERA PRACTICES
5 IN AND OUT OF THE CENTER: FOOD AND SOCIAL DISPLAY
6 GLOBAL EVENTS AND LOCAL INTERPRETATIONS: NIUMI'S ATLANTIC EXPERIENCE