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A Fistful of Shells

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

A Fistful of Shells

By Toby Green

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About the book

'A magisterial, extensive and fresh account of the history of West Africa that rewrites the region and its peoples back into World History, where they belong' Miranda Kaufmann, author of Black TudorsA groundbreaking new history that will transform our view of West AfricaBy the time of the 'Scramble for Africa' in the late nineteenth century, Africa had already been globally connected for many centuries. Its gold had fuelled the economies of Europe and Islamic world since around 1000, and its sop...Show more

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ISBN

9780241003176

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2018

Language

Edition

1

Original title

A Fistful of Shells

Format

Hardcover

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