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Power and Landscape in Atlantic West Africa: Archaeological Perspectives by Akinwumi Ogundiran, J. Cameron Monroe (Hardcover, 2012)

This volume examines the archaeology of precolonial West African societies in the era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Using historical and archaeological perspectives on landscape, this collection of essays sheds light on how involvement in the commercial revolutions of the early modern period dramatically reshaped the regional contours of political organization across West Africa. The essays examine how social and political transformations occurred at the regional level by exploring regional economic networks, population shifts, cultural values and ideologies. The book demonstrates the importance of anthropological insights not only to the broad political history of West Africa, but also to an understanding of political culture as a form of meaningful social practice.

Author
Akinwumi Ogundiran, J. Cameron Monroe
Publication Name
Power and Landscape in Atlantic West Africa: Archaeological Perspectives
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Archaeology
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
400 Pages

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