John K Thornton

Warfare in Atlantic Africa, 1500-1800

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9781857283921
• ISBN-10: 1857283929
• Artikelnr.: 57594754

Autorenporträt

John K. Thornton is Professor of History at Millersville University, Pennsylvania. He is the author of Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800 (Cambridge, 1998).

Inhaltsangabe

Maps
Preface
Introduction: African War and World History
1 Cavalries of the Savannah
2 War in the Rivers: Senegambia and Sierra Leone
3 War in the Forest: The Gold Coast
4 Horses
Boats and Infantry: The Gap of Benin
5 War on the Savannah: West Central Africa
6 War
Slavery and Revolt: African Slaves and Soldiers in the Atlantic World
Conclusion
Notes
Index