Portrait of an Island: The Architecture and Material Culture of Gorée, Sénégal, 1758-1837

by Mark Hinchman

The once-famous trading center of Gor e, S n gal, today lies in the busy harbor of the modern city of Dakar. From its beginnings as a modest outpost, Gor e became one of the intersections linking African trading routes to the European Atlantic trade. Then as now, people of many nationalities poured into the island: Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, Tukulor, and Wolof. Trading parties brought with them gold, firewood, mirrors, books, and more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080325413X
• ISBN13: 9780803254138
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"