The "Liverpool" of West Africa

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Publisher : Africa World Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 1592212921
ISBN-13 : 9781592212927
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Download or read book The "Liverpool" of West Africa written by Ayodeji Olukoju and published by Africa World Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the dynamics and impact of maritime trade in Lagos during the cycles of boom and slump in the first half of the twentieth century, the heyday of British colonial rule. By locating the social and economic history of the port-city in the regional, national and international contexts, it blends the interlocking themes of shipping, maritime trade, labour, entrepreneurship and colonial policy. Based on contemporary ofiicial, private, newspaper and oral accounts, the book traces the rise and fall of of the Liverpool of West Africa.


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