A Reliable Account of the Coast of Guinea (1760) (Paperback)

This is the first complete English translation of Ludewig Ferdinand Romer's sensitive account of the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana) in the mid-eighteenth century. A vital resource on the history of West Africa, Romer's work offers rich descriptions of African societies, trading practices with Europe, and religion. Ludewig Ferdinand Romer was employed in West Africa from 1739 to 1749 by the Danish West India and Guinea Company. He published two books about the Gold Coast, a short one in 1756, and then his more substantial A Reliable Account of the Coast of Guinea in 1760. Romer deals with the operation of the various European trading companies, and discusses the African-European relations that he had witnessed. But the real value of his work lies in his descriptions of the local context-the African traders and customers, their societies, practices and religion. And he was much interested in African history, particularly from oral traditions. This edition (principally of Romer's 1760 text, but drawing on his 1756 volume too) makes available an uncommon source for the history of West Africa. This edition of Romer's volume was runner-up for the African Studies Association's Texts Prize, 2001.

General

Imprint:	Diasporic Africa Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	September 2013
Authors:	Ludewig Ferdinand Romer
Translators:	Selena a Winsnes
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	324
ISBN-13:	978-1-937306-07-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-937306-07-0
Barcode:	9781937306076

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