{"product_id":"the-african-kingdom-of-gold-by-barnaby-phillips-9781836431336","title":"The African Kingdom of Gold","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower. Empire. Plunder. The forgotten history of Britain and the Asante gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKumasi is burning. British soldiers prowl the streets, stoking the fires. The royal palace is filled with explosives and razed, but not before its most precious occupants are rescued – gold, lots of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is an \u003cem\u003eabua\u003c\/em\u003e or peace pipe, almost a metre long. Countless rings and amulets, each meticulously crafted. Finials, shaped like swooping eagles, and a \u003cem\u003empomponsou\u003c\/em\u003e – a ceremonial sword – its sheath and pommel wrapped in leopard skin. A coiled serpent, wrought in gold, hangs from the sheath. They are destined for Britain’s most prominent museums – the V\u0026amp;A, the Wallace Collection, the British Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracing the course of Britain’s wars with the Asante Empire alongside the course of its plundered relics, Barnaby Phillips weaves a thrilling tale of colonial expansion, resistance, and stolen treasure. Travelling from the Gold Coast to the heart of Empire, \u003cem\u003eThe African Kingdom of Gold\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the surprising connections between Britain today and its nineteenth-century exploits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47548204548332,"sku":"9781836431336","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/cf5995d6c7c773a394389304769a8ff4.jpg?v=1776908339","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-african-kingdom-of-gold-by-barnaby-phillips-9781836431336","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}