Middlemen of the Cameroon Rivers The Duala and Their Hinterland, C.1600 - C.1960 |
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| Author:
| Austen, Ralph A.
Derrick, Jonathan M. |
| Series title: | African Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-56664-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.99 |
Book Description:
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This book is about 'middlemen': Africans who functioned as intermediaries between Europeans and their own hinterland for over 300 years. Based on written and oral sources, it follows the Duala, a critical community, from precolonial history to the end of colonialism, covering both German and French colonial role.
This book is about 'middlemen': Africans who functioned as intermediaries between Europeans and their own hinterland for over 300 years. Based on written and oral sources, it follows the Duala, a critical community, from precolonial history to the end of colonialism, covering both German and French colonial role.