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The Asante world

by Edmund Abaka, K. Osei Kwarteng

This volume explores the history, culture and political economy of the Asante of Southern Ghana. Essays examine state formation, territorial expansion, the influence of Islam, governance, material culture, epidemiology and twentieth-century education.

Accession 30519 ISBN 9780815395362 Publisher Routledge
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