Elmina, 'The Little Europe'
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Elmina, 'The Little Europe'

European Impact and Cultural Resilience

  1. 182 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Elmina, 'The Little Europe'

European Impact and Cultural Resilience

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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Edition
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Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright page
  3. Title page
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Preface
  6. Foreword
  7. Dedication
  8. Contents
  9. Chapter 1 - Introduction
  10. Chapter 2 - Elmina and Europeans Through the Ages
  11. Chapter 3 - Elmina Castle: From Slavery to Tourism
  12. Chapter 4 - Origins and Organization of the Slave Trade
  13. Chapter 5 - Slavery in Akan Societies and the Americas
  14. Chapter 6 - Impact of the Slave Trade
  15. Chapter 7 - Kingship in Elmina
  16. Chapter 8 - Social Organization
  17. Chapter 9 - Inter-racial Marriages and the Rise of Euro-Africans in Elmina
  18. Chapter 10 - Bakatue Festival
  19. Chapter 11 - Economic Organization
  20. Chapter 12 - Conclusion
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index