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Book Synopsis Forts and Castles of Ghana by : A. van Dantzig
Download or read book Forts and Castles of Ghana written by A. van Dantzig and published by Sedco Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forts and castles of Ghana form a unique memorial to a precolonial period when representatives of European trading companies bartered as equals with African merchants. It was a colourful episode of world history spanning four centuries, from the fifteenth century Portuguese voyages of discovery to the beginings of the imperial epoch. This books traces the history of more than fifty forts, castles and trading posts built on Ghana's coasts by various European nations. Each entry is accompanied by a descriptive guide and black and white illustrations. Albert van Dantzig, originally from Holland, has lived in Ghana since 1963 and is the senior lecturer in history at the University of Ghana, he is the author of two previous books; The Dutch Participation in the Slave Trade and The Dutch on the Guinea Coast, 1680-1740.
Book Synopsis Castles & Forts of Ghana by : James Anquandah
Download or read book Castles & Forts of Ghana written by James Anquandah and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Forts & Castles written by Brian Williams and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the building of forts and castles, and their uses, throughout history and around the world. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
Download or read book Forts & Castles written by Terri Hardin and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1999-03-22 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brief text and labeled illustrations discuss the history and architecture of several forts and castles, focusing on the protection they afforded and mechanisms used in siege against them.
Download or read book Forts and Castles written by Miriam Moss and published by Steck-Vaughn. This book was released on 1994 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brief text and labeled illustrations discuss the history and architecture of several forts and castles, focusing on the protection they afforded and mechanisms used in siege against them.
Book Synopsis Toy Forts & Castles by : Allen Hickling
Download or read book Toy Forts & Castles written by Allen Hickling and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exciting history of the manufacture of toy forts and castles in western Europe throughout the turbulent nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This book provides detailed information on who made these castles, palaces, and fortresses, when, where, and how, and with what materials. The author focuses especially on manufacturers in Germany and Great Britain, but covers Denmark, Belgium, and France as well and describes the fascinating story of the industry's rise and demise. Company histories show how these manufacturers, often successive generations of families, dealt with the enormous economic and political obstacles of the times. Organized spreadsheets with serial numbers, dates, dimensions, and distinctive features of products will satisfy the curiosities of toy collectors.
Book Synopsis The Medieval Fortress by : J.E. Kaufmann
Download or read book The Medieval Fortress written by J.E. Kaufmann and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2004-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great walled castles of the medieval world continue to fascinate the modern world. Today, the remains of medieval forts and walls throughout Europe are popular tourist sites. Unlike many other books on castles, The Medieval Fortress is unique in its comprehensive treatment of these architectural wonders from a military perspective.The Medieval Fortress includes an analysis of the origins and evolution of castles and other walled defenses, a detailed description of their major components, and the reasons for their eventual decline. The authors, acclaimed fortification experts J.E. and H.W. Kaufmann, explain how the military strategies and weapons used in the Middle Ages led to many modifications of these structures. All of the representative types of castles and fortifications are discussed, from the British Isles, Ireland, France, Germany, Moorish Spain, Italy, as far east as Poland and Russia, as well as Muslim and Crusader castles in the Middle East. Over 200 photographs and 300 extraordinarily detailed technical drawings, plans, and sketches by Robert M. Jurga accompany and enrich the main text.
Download or read book Castles and Forts written by Simon Adams and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2006 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide transports the reader on an amazing journey, exploring an array of forts and castles from around the world. Amongst others it explores familiar structures such as the Norman motte and bailey castles, 'natural' castles found in Turkey and compact Maori forts of New Zealand.
Book Synopsis Trade Castles & Forts of West Africa by : Arnold Walter Lawrence
Download or read book Trade Castles & Forts of West Africa written by Arnold Walter Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Strongholds of Heritage by : Patricia Groves
Download or read book Strongholds of Heritage written by Patricia Groves and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Door of No Return by : William St. Clair
Download or read book The Door of No Return written by William St. Clair and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
Book Synopsis Castles, Follies and Four-Leaf Clovers by : Rosamund Burton
Download or read book Castles, Follies and Four-Leaf Clovers written by Rosamund Burton and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: St Declan's Way is one of Ireland's best kept secrets. Returning to her homeland and to Lismore Castle where her parents once lived, Rosamund Burton takes us on a journey that is full of the sorts of surprises that only Ireland can offer.
Book Synopsis Shadows of Empire in West Africa by : John Kwadwo Osei-Tutu
Download or read book Shadows of Empire in West Africa written by John Kwadwo Osei-Tutu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-06 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays reexamine European forts in West Africa as hubs where different peoples interacted, negotiated and transformed each other socially, politically, culturally, and economically. This collection brings together scholars of history, archaeology, cultural studies, and others to present a nuanced image of fortifications, showing that over time the functions and impacts of the buildings changed as the motives, missions, allegiances, and power dynamics in the region also changed. Focusing on the fortifications of Ghana, the authors discuss how these structures may be interpreted as connecting Ghanaian and West African histories to a multitude of global histories. They also enable greater understanding of the fortifications’ contemporary use as heritage sites, where the Afro-European experience is narrated through guided tours and museums.
Book Synopsis House of Slaves and "door of No Return" by : Edmund Kobina Abaka
Download or read book House of Slaves and "door of No Return" written by Edmund Kobina Abaka and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grim and foreboding, they dominate the skyline, personifying the slave trade in all its ramifications - brutality, estrangement, alienation and social death. The slave forts of Ghana constitute an integral part of the Atlantic slave trade, and yet they have received scant scholarly attention. House of Slaves & `Door of No Return' addresses this gap in scholarly history, focusing on the dark past of these forts as well as their modern significance.
Book Synopsis Castles, Battles, & Bombs by : Jurgen Brauer
Download or read book Castles, Battles, & Bombs written by Jurgen Brauer and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Castles, Battles, and Bombs reconsiders key episodes of military history from the point of view of economics—with dramatically insightful results. For example, when looked at as a question of sheer cost, the building of castles in the High Middle Ages seems almost inevitable: though stunningly expensive, a strong castle was far cheaper to maintain than a standing army. The authors also reexamine the strategic bombing of Germany in World War II and provide new insights into France’s decision to develop nuclear weapons. Drawing on these examples and more, Brauer and Van Tuyll suggest lessons for today’s military, from counterterrorist strategy and military manpower planning to the use of private military companies in Afghanistan and Iraq. "In bringing economics into assessments of military history, [the authors] also bring illumination. . . . [The authors] turn their interdisciplinary lens on the mercenary arrangements of Renaissance Italy; the wars of Marlborough, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon; Grant's campaigns in the Civil War; and the strategic bombings of World War II. The results are invariably stimulating."—Martin Walker, Wilson Quarterly "This study is serious, creative, important. As an economist I am happy to see economics so professionally applied to illuminate major decisions in the history of warfare."—Thomas C. Schelling, Winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economics
Book Synopsis The Akyem Factor in Ghana's History by : Kofi Affrifah
Download or read book The Akyem Factor in Ghana's History written by Kofi Affrifah and published by Ghana University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the eighteenth century part of modern day Ghana consisted of the three Akyem states, yet in almost all historical works on Ghana the Akyem are presented as a single homogeneous people. The author, Senior Lecturer of History at the University of Cape Coast examines the three groups and analyses their vital role in the history of Ghana in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Covering the period of 1699-1875, the study relies primarily - though not exclusively - on documentary evidence.
Book Synopsis Castles to Forts: a True History of Edmonton by : Phillip R. Coutu
Download or read book Castles to Forts: a True History of Edmonton written by Phillip R. Coutu and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
