A Historical Geography of Ghana

Originally published in 1969, this book presents a historical geography of Ghana from the earliest times onwards.

Kwamina B. Dickson (Author)

9780521096577, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 July 1971

394 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.58 kg

Originally published in 1969, this book presents a historical geography of Ghana from the earliest times onwards. It describes the people and their social organization, migrations, agriculture, artefacts, manufacturing and history. Numerous illustrative figures, appendices and a detailed bibliography are also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Ghana and the development of historical geography.

List of maps and diagrams
List of tables
Preface
Part I. Introduction: From Earliest Times to the End of the Seventeenth Century: 1. The peopling of the land and the crystallization of tribes and states
2. The changing human geography
Part II. From the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century to About 1850: 3. William Bosman's Gold Coast: population and settlements
4. William Bosman's Gold Coast: primary and secondary occupations
5. William Bosman's Gold Coast: trade and transport
6. Ashanti power and economic geography
Part III. From About 1850 to 1936: 7. Agriculture, fishing, and the timber industry
8. Mining
9. Economic and social conditions
10. The transport problem
11. The determinants of urban growth
Part IV. On the Eve of World War II: 12. Population and settlements
13. Economic geography
Conclusion: 14. Man and landscape
Appendices
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: General & world history [HBG]