{"product_id":"the-african-kingdom-of-gold-britain-and-the-asante-treasure-hardcover","title":"The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarnaby Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpire. Plunder. Resistance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e The forgotten history of Britain and the Asante gold.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A compelling, challenging and important book.' William Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1874. Kumasi, the Asante capital, burns. British soldiers prowl the palace, looting as much gold as they can find, before razing it to the ground. In Britain the soldiers are feted as heroes. In 1896 they return, looting the palace a second time and carrying off more gold to London in triumph. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoyalty, aristocracy and London's most illustrious museums divide the spoils. 'It is scarcely possible to do justice to the variety and beauty of these specimens, ' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e declares. There are golden masks, swooping eagles and an exquisitely wrought ram's head. One \u003ci\u003empomponsou\u003c\/i\u003e - a ceremonial sword - comes wrapped in a leopard skin sheath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracing the course of Britain's wars with the Asante alongside the course of its plundered relics, Barnaby Phillips weaves a thrilling and poignant tale of imperial ambition and African resistance. Travelling from the Gold Coast to the museum galleries, officers' mess rooms and aristocratic homes of Britain, \u003ci\u003eThe African Kingdom of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e confronts us with urgent questions about the legacy of Empire and, in particular, how our museums should respond.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarnaby Phillips \u003c\/b\u003espent over twenty-five years as a journalist, reporting for the BBC from Mozambique, Angola, Nigeria and South Africa before joining \u003ci\u003eAl Jazeera\u003c\/i\u003e English. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAnother Man's War \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLoot\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in Kenya and now lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.51 x 9.3 x 5.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52029902094637,"sku":"9781836431336","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/9Gysdjl6UT9781836431336.webp?v=1777492227","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-african-kingdom-of-gold-britain-and-the-asante-treasure-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}