A History of the Gambia by J.M. Gray - pp. 520

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ISBN: 9781107511965
Cambridge University Press, 11 June 2015
Paperback, 520 pages
Originally published in 1940, this book contains a history of the West Coast of Africa from the invasion by the Portuguese in 1455 until 1938, when the area was under British control. Gray, who was a judge on the Supreme Court of the Gambia at the time, documents the often-bloody colonial developments in the area and the 'many vicissitudes of fortune' that the area had gone through since the first arrival of white people on its shores. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the colonial history of Africa.
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Book Description Originally published in 1940, this book contains a history of the West Coast of Africa from the invasion by the Portuguese in 1455 until 1938.

Paperback / softback. New. Originally published in 1940, this book contains a history of the West Coast of Africa from the invasion by the Portuguese in 1455 until 1938, when the area was under British control. Gray documents the often-bloody colonial developments in the area since the first arrival of white people on its shores.

Cambridge University Press, 2015. Paperback. New. 520 pages. 9.10x6.10x1.30 inches.

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