John K. Thornton

Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800

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Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 330g
• ISBN-13: 9781857283938
• ISBN-10: 1857283937
• Artikelnr.: 21767005

Autorenporträt

John K. Thornton is Professor of History at Millersville University, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800 (Cambridge, 1998).

Inhaltsangabe

Maps
Preface
Introduction: African War and World History
1 Cavalries of the Savannah
2 War in the Rivers: Senegambia and Sierra Leone
3 War in the Forest: The Gold Coast
4 Horses
Boats and Infantry: The Gap of Benin
5 War on the Savannah: West Central Africa
6 War
Slavery and Revolt: African Slaves and Soldiers in the Atlantic World
Conclusion
Notes
Index