Forests of Gold

Essays on the Akan and the Kingdom of Asante

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Ivor Wilks

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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.

Author Biography:

Ivor Wilks is a leading scholar and teacher of African History whose contributions include path-breaking research on Asante. He has published many books and articles on West African government, politics, society, culture, and religion. Wilks retired from Northwestern University where he was the Melville J. Herskovits Professor of African Studies in 1993.

Release date NZ

November 1st, 1995

Author

Ivor Wilks

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Undergraduate

Pages

408

ISBN-13

9780821411353

Product ID

27740074

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