The Development of Indigenous Trade and Markets in West Africa
| Author | : Claude Meillassoux |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2018-09-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780429946271 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0429946279 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (279 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Development of Indigenous Trade and Markets in West Africa written by Claude Meillassoux and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1971 and written in English and French, with summaries in both languages, the essays in this volume dsicuss the effects of internal economic and political conditions and of external relations on the development of trade and markets in West Africa from the period of the slave trade to the growth in the 20th century in production for overseas markets and rapidly expanding urban centres. Other essays discuss various aspects of local and regional trade and markets from the nineteenth century onwards.
