17745 Allman, Jean Marie
I WILL NOT EAT STONE: A Women's History of Colonial Asante
A social history of the Asante under colonial rule focusing on domestic production and reproduction. How did ordinary men and women negotiate the shifting land-scape in the context of cash cropping, trade, monetization of the economy, British rule and the presence of Christian missions? Shows the resilience and tenacity of a generation of Asante women and their struggles to assert and defend economic autonomy. 2 maps, 15 b/w photos, notes, bib, index, xlvi, 255pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852556411 PB 0852556918 HB
2000 PB £15.95 HB £40.00