Sources for the mutual history of Ghana and the Netherlands : an annotated guide to the Dutch archives relating to Ghana and West Africa in the Nationaal Archief, 1593-1960s / / Michel R. Doortmont & Jinna Smit.

• Author: Doortmont, Michel.
• TeilnehmendeR: Smit, Jinna.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill eBook titles 2007
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (414 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary material /; Introduction /; 1. Archives in the Nationaal Archief /; 2. Archives and collections outside the Nationaal Archief /; 1. The dutch on the coast of Guinea /; 2. Dutch relations with other european nations /; 3. The Dutch Administrative And Judicial system /; 4. The coast of Guinea in the dutch archives /; 5. Economic Activities and social-economic relations /; 6. People /; 7. Castles, forts and towns /; Bibliography /; Name index /; Geographical index /; Keyword index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-362) and indexes.
• ISBN: 128192170X; 9786611921705; 9047421892
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Michel R. Doortmont & Jinna Smit.

There is a long tradition of research into the mutual history of Ghana and the Netherlands, especially with respect to the Dutch participation in the Atlantic slave trade. The tradition includes the history of the forts and castles that dot Ghana's coast, and the wider presence of the Dutch in West Africa between the sixteenth and nineteenth century. This annotated guide to the Dutch archives on Ghana and West Africa in the Nationaal Archief offers a comprehensive overview of available sources. Part I describes the archival materials in detail. Part II discusses the history of the Dutch in Ghana and selected themes from Ghana’s history. A bibliography and a name, geographical, and thematical index conclude the guide.