Making the Town: Ga State and Society in Early Colonial Ghana (Social History of Africa) [Paperback]

John Parker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0852556438 | ISBN-13: 978-0852556436 | Publication Date: January 1, 2001

The focus is centered on town politics and the ways in which the Ga political action shaped Accra's transition from pre-colonial city-state to colonial port city. North America: HeinemannBR>

Editorial Reviews

Review

... an outstanding piece of scholarship, constructed with the art of a storyteller, its complex and many-layered text weaving together changing Ga values, institutions and perception within the context of the colonial city of Accra... . Scholars of early colonial Africa and the period of transition to colonial rule, as well as those interested in the processes of urbanisation and cultural innovation, will find this a worthy addition to the library, as will any historian or social scientist who likes a well crafted and erudite text. The complexities of Ga socio-polity are intimidating, but Parker does fashion his tale into a good read. I warmly recommend it. - D. Dorward in ARAS

About the Author

JOHN PARKER is a lecturer in African History at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: James Currey (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0852556438
• ISBN-13: 978-0852556436
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,799,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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