Warfare and Diplomacy in Pre-colonial West Africa
by Robert S. Smith
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Originally published in 1976, this book combines detailed technical studies of the diplomacy of the land and waterborne warfare of pre-colonial West Africa. It draws attention to the connexion between these topics as dual aspects of international relations and refers to those parts of West African indigenous diplomacy, showing how these resembled and diverged from practice elsewhere. The causes and consequences of West African wars are analysed and the wide range of weaponry, armour and show more transport used by armies is also discussed. Strategy and tactics of the wars in relation to defensive operations are also examined. Throughout the book a considerable body of evidence from many sources is deployed to justify both the factual content and the conclusions which are drawn. show lessTags
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- Nonfiction, History, Politics and Government, Literature Studies and Criticism, General Nonfiction
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- 327.0966 — Society, government, & culture Political science International Relations: Spies Biography And History Africa
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- DT476 .S6 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Africa History of Africa West Africa. West Coast
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