Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800

by John K. Thornton

Book Overview

Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800 investigates the impact of warfare on the history of Africa in the period of the slave trade and the founding of empires.
It includes the discussion of:
: * the relationship between war and the slave trade
* the role of Europeans in promoting African wars and supplying African armies
* the influence of climatic and ecological factors on warfare patterns and dynamics
* the impact of social organization...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857283937
• ISBN13: 9781857283938
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"