This pioneering and celebrated work was the first, and remains the standard, account of the economic history of the huge area conventionally known as West Africa. The book ranges from prehistoric times to independence and covers the former French territories, as well as those colonised by the British. It criticises conventional beliefs about economic backwardness, offers an alternative account that explains the particular configuration of poverty that characterised the pre-colonial period, and assesses the consequences of ...
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This pioneering and celebrated work was the first, and remains the standard, account of the economic history of the huge area conventionally known as West Africa. The book ranges from prehistoric times to independence and covers the former French territories, as well as those colonised by the British. It criticises conventional beliefs about economic backwardness, offers an alternative account that explains the particular configuration of poverty that characterised the pre-colonial period, and assesses the consequences of the region's interaction with the wider world - from the growth of the Saharan and Atlantic trades to the rise and demise of colonial rule. This edition contains a substantial new Introduction that discusses the development of the subject during the past 50 years, evaluates the debate over the original interpretation, and provides a valuable guide to additional reading, bringing the reader up to date with current scholarship on the subject, as well as providing avenues for further independent research. Appearing at a time when the study of African economic history is enjoying a revival and is engaging economists as well as historians, the book fills a large gap in African studies, provides newcomers with a stimulating point of entry into the subject, and contributes to our understanding of wider issues of global underdevelopment.
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Add this copy of An Economic History of West Africa to cart. $14.93, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Routledge.
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Good+ New York: Columbia University Press, 1973. Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing. Black cloth over boards. Sewn binding. No jacket. Good+. Several notes/markings in margins and some underlining. Binding is straight and ti ght. No library markings. No remainder mark. x + 337 pages. This pioneering and celebrated work was the first comprehensive account of the economic history of West Africa, ranging from prehistoric times to independence. It criticises conventional beliefs about economic backwardness, offers an alternative account that explains the particular configuration of poverty that characterised the pre-colonial period, and assesses the consequences of the region's interaction with the wider world--from the growth of the Saharan and Atlantic trades to the rise and demise of colonial rule.
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Acceptable. EX-LIBRARY COPY MISSING DUST JACKET BUT OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (However the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but the notes cannot obscure the text. Book may be a price cutter or have a remainder mark.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780582645219.
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Reader copy. Ex library hardback with DJ; usual stamps/markings. Published in 1973 by Longmans Group London. Light wear to DJ with some dog ears & a few handling marks otherwise a good, clean copy. All 17 maps intact, clean & free from markings. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. BS-4C*
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