Akan Peoples: in Africa and the Diaspora - A Historical Reader

Focusing on the history and culture of the Akan people, this collection of essays explores their significant impact in West Africa, particularly in Ghana and Togo. Highlighting their development of powerful states through gold mining and cash crop trading since the twelfth century, it examines the rise of influential empires like Ashanti. The volume also showcases primary sources that offer new insights, making it a pioneering resource on the Akan's rich heritage and notable figures, including Kwame Nkrumah and Kofi Annan.