
- 182 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This is a brief introduction to the history of Elmina, its castle, the people, and their traditions. It outlines the towns 500-year relations with Europeans, highlighting the transformations that have developed out of these interactions. Written by one of the top historians of Ghana and a leading scholar of the African diaspora, the book is based on original archival information and orally-derived sources. It is also richly informed by the writers own personal knowledge as a Nyampa Safohen and citizen of Elmina. Despite the tremendous changes engendered by the European contact, Elminas historical development demonstrates an amazing degree of cultural continuity and resilience in its political institutions, social organization, economic systems and worldview.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Copyright page
- Title page
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Foreword
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - Elmina and Europeans Through the Ages
- Chapter 3 - Elmina Castle: From Slavery to Tourism
- Chapter 4 - Origins and Organization of the Slave Trade
- Chapter 5 - Slavery in Akan Societies and the Americas
- Chapter 6 - Impact of the Slave Trade
- Chapter 7 - Kingship in Elmina
- Chapter 8 - Social Organization
- Chapter 9 - Inter-racial Marriages and the Rise of Euro-Africans in Elmina
- Chapter 10 - Bakatue Festival
- Chapter 11 - Economic Organization
- Chapter 12 - Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index