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OverviewThe letter-books of the Royal African Company of England form the most substantial and important source of material on English trade in West Africa in the late seventeenth century. The Royal African Company held a legal monopoly of English trade with West Africa, principally in gold and slaves for the American colonies. The correspondence among the Company's local agents is exceptionally detailed in its coverage of the day-to-day operation of their trade and their interactions with local African societies - especially on the Gold Coast (Ghana). The letter-books, never previously printed, cover the period 1681-1699. The original texts are being published in full, with extensive explanatory commentary, in three or four volumes. This first volume contains the letters for the years 1681-1683. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robin Law (Professor of African History, Professor of African History, University of Stirling)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.728kg ISBN: 9780197261767ISBN 10: 0197261760 Pages: 394 Publication Date: 18 December 1997 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsRobin Law is to be commended for editing the Rawlinson collection in an important, scholarly, three-volume set. African Affairs Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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