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A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution

byToby Green

Toby Green uses A Fistful of Shells to investigate west Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution through a carefully framed historical account. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the wider field of history. Attention to evidence keeps the discussion anchored while allowing disagreement, uncertainty, and unintended consequences to remain visible. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Publication date

Mar 21, 2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

640

ISBN

9780226644578