Between the Sea and the Lagoon: An Eco-social History of the Anlo of Southeastern Ghana c. 1850 to Recent Times Contributor(s): Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku (Author) |
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ISBN: 0821414097 ISBN-13: 9780821414095 Publisher: Ohio University Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - History | Historical Geography |
Dewey: 966.7 |
LCCN: 2001051018 |
Series: Western African Studies |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.1" W x 9.18" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This study offers a "social interpretation of environmental process" for the coastal lowlands of southeastern Ghana. The Anlo-Ewe, sometimes hailed as the quintessential sea fishermen of the West African coast, are a previously non-maritime people who developed a maritime tradition. As a fishing community the Anlo have a strong attachment to their land. In the twentieth century coastal erosion has brought about a collapse of the balance between nature and culture. The Anlo have sought spiritual explanations but at the same time have responded politically by developing broader ties with Ewe-speaking peoples along the coast. |