Migrants, Credit And Climate: The Gambian Groundnut Trade, 1834-1934 (African Social Studies Series) [Paperback]

Kenneth Swindell (Author), Alieu Jeng (Author)

Book Description

Series: African Social Studies Series | Publication Date: August 30, 2006

Only the second volume dedicated to Dante and the Franciscans, this collection of essays offers a Franciscan reading of the "Divine Comedy". Nine of the ten essays address how "Dante's Comedy" and his "Vita Nuova" were influenced by Franciscan spirituality; the tenth essay addresses the influence that "Dante's Comedy" had on the preaching of the Franciscan Order. More specifically, the essays in this volume are truly interdisciplinary and contribute to the understanding of how Dante understood and employed Franciscan sources in his literary production and how Bernardino of Siena integrated Dante's work in his preaching.

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About the Author

Alieu Jeng, Ph.D. University of Birmingham worked as a deputy chief executive at the Gambia National Investment board for several years. Currently, he holds a position as a Country Development manager for the English speaking West African countries at the African Development Bank. Kenneth Swindell, Ph.D. (1974) in Economic Geography, London School of Economics and Political Science, is Honorary Senior Research Fellow at The Centre of West African Studies, University of Birmimngham. He has published extensively on migrant labour, farm labour and agrarian change in The Gambia and Nigeria.

Product Details

• Paperback: 261 pages
• Publisher: Brill (August 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 900414059X
• ISBN-13: 978-9004140592
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,842,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > History > Africa > Gambia

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