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Forests of Gold : Essays on the Akan and the Kingdom of Asante by Ivor Wilks (1995, Trade Paperback)

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The Asante had unique conceptions of time and motion, and the relationships between the unborn, the living and the dead. This study suggests that awareness of their past has much to do with the survival of their culture in this century.

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PublisherOhio University Press

ISBN-100821411357

ISBN-139780821411353

eBay Product ID (ePID)744508

Product Key Features

Number of Pages408 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameForests of Gold : Essays on the Akan and the Kingdom of Asante

Publication Year1995

SubjectAfrica / General, Anthropology / General

FeaturesReprint

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

AuthorIvor Wilks

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight20.3 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN93-000473

Reviews"Wilks' contribution to our understanding of the history of Asante and that of other Akan-speaking peoples is incalculable. It is evident not only in his own work but in that of the published research of the many talented students he has directed during a long, fruitful career."--Richard Rathbone, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Journal of African History, "Wilks is willing to take risks, and even make mistakes, for the sake of opening discussion and expanding knowledge... Forests of Gold is impressive history. One comes away awed at the level of historical reconstruction Wilks has accomplished, demonstrating a level of analysis that has not been achieved regarding almost any other precolonial African state, and which has been achieved here because of Wilks's forty years of commitment, sensitivity, integrity, and belief in the profession of history and the history of African peoples."--Donna J.E. Maier, University of Northern Iowa, The International Journal of African Historical Studies, Wilks' contribution to our understanding of the history of Asante and that of other Akan-speaking peoples is incalculable. It is evident not only in his own work but in that of the published research of the many talented students he has direc|9780821411353|, "Wilks is willing to take risks, and even make mistakes, for the sake of opening discussion and expanding knowledge... Forests of Gold is impressive history. One comes away awed at the level of historical reconstruction Wilks has accomplished, demonstrating a level of analysis that has not been achieved regarding almost any other precolonial African state, and which has been achieved here because of Wilks's forty years of commitment, sensitivity, integrity, and belief in the profession of history and the history of African peoples."-- The International Journal of African Historical Studies, "Wilks' writing here is as informed, engaged and questing as ever."--T.C. McCaskie, University of Birmingham, African Affairs, "Wilks' contribution to our understanding of the history of Asante and that of other Akan-speaking peoples is incalculable. It is evident not only in his own work but in that of the published research of the many talented students he has directed during a long, fruitful career." -- Richard Rathbone, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Journal of African History, "Wilks is willing to take risks, and even make mistakes, for the sake of opening discussion and expanding knowledge. ... Forests of Gold is impressive history. One comes away awed at the level of historical reconstruction Wilks has accomplished, demonstrating a level of analysis that has not been achieved regarding almost any other precolonial African state, and which has been achieved here because of Wilks's forty years of commitment, sensitivity, integrity, and belief in the profession of history and the history of African peoples." -- Donna J.E. Maier, University of Northern Iowa, The International Journal of African Historical Studies, "Wilks' contribution to our understanding of the history of Asante and that of other Akan-speaking peoples is incalculable. It is evident not only in his own work but in that of the published research of the many talented students he has directed during a long, fruitful career."-- Journal of African History, "Wilks' writing here is as informed, engaged and questing as ever." -- T.C. McCaskie, University of Birmingham, African Affairs, Wilks is willing to take risks, and even make mistakes, for the sake of opening discussion and expanding knowledge... Forests of Gold is impressive history. One comes away awed at the level of historical reconstruction Wilks has accomplis|9780821411353|

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal966.7

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisForests of Gold is a collection of essays on the peoples of Ghana with particular reference to the most powerful of all their kingdoms: Asante., Forests of Gold is a collection of essays on the peoples of Ghana with particular reference to the most powerful of all their kingdoms: Asante. Beginning with the global and local conditions under which Akan society assumed its historic form between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries, these essays go on to explore various aspects of Asante culture: conceptions of wealth, of time and motion, and the relationship between the unborn, the living, and the dead. The final section is focused upon individuals and includes studies of generals, of civil administrators, and of one remarkable woman who, in 1831, successfully negotiated peace treaties with the British and the Danes on the Gold Coast. The author argues that contemporary developments can only be fully understood against the background of long-term trajectories of change in Ghana.

LC Classification NumberDT507 .W49