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Swedish Ventures in Cameroon, 1833-1923: Trade and Travel, People and Politics (Cameroon Studies, Vol 4)
Swedish Ventures in Cameroon 18331923 Trade and Travel People and Politics - Cameroon Studies, Vol 4 Author:Knut Knutson, Shirley Ardener The 1880's were a critical time in Cameroon. A German warship arrived in the Douala estuary and proclaimed Cameroon a protectorate. At that time, two Swedes, Knutson and Waldau, were living on the upper slopes of the Cameroon Mountain. Very little is known about their activities. One of them, Knutson, wrote a long memoir of his time in Cameroon ... more »(1883-1895) which is published here for the first time. It gives fascinating insights into everyday life in Cameroon and into the multifaceted relationships among the various Europeans, and between them and the Africans, at the end of the 19th century. Together with appended contemporary correspondence, legal opinions, and early (translated) texts, this memoir must be considered as a unique and invaluable primary source for the pre-colonial history of Cameroon.« less