Anthony Sattin

In the realms of gold

Mali’s goldfields were already legendary by the 14th century, but the more West African states traded with Europe, the poorer most of them became

issue 26 January 2019

  • A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution

    Toby Green

    Allen Lane, pp. 640

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