Africans and Europeans in West Africa
Feinberg, Harvey M The town of Elmina was the most important trading center on the Gold Coat (GC) of W. Africa for at least 2 cent. Elminans engaged in commercial transactions which linked the GC with 3 very different trade networks. Contents: (I) The Akan on the GC, (II) Europeans on the GC: The Portuguese, 1471-1642, & The Dutch from 1593, (III) Akan Participation in the Atlantic Trading System, (IV) An Intro. to Elmina, (V) The Elmina Political Framework, (VI...