The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure by Phillips, Barnaby
The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure by Phillips, Barnaby

The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure

Empire. Plunder. Resistance. The forgotten history of Britain and the Asante gold. 'A compelling, challenging and important...
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Author: Barnaby Phillips
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure by Phillips, Barnaby

The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure

$42.00
The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure by Phillips, Barnaby

The African Kingdom of Gold: Britain and the Asante Treasure

$42.00
Author: Barnaby Phillips
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Empire. Plunder. Resistance.

The forgotten history of Britain and the Asante gold.

'A compelling, challenging and important book.' William Boyd

1874. 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.

Royalty, 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, ' The Times declares. There are golden masks, swooping eagles and an exquisitely wrought ram's head. One mpomponsou - a ceremonial sword - comes wrapped in a leopard skin sheath.

Tracing 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, The African Kingdom of Gold confronts us with urgent questions about the legacy of Empire and, in particular, how our museums should respond.

Author: Barnaby Phillips
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.92w x 1.51d
ISBN: 9781836431336

About the Author
Barnaby Phillips spent over twenty-five years as a journalist, reporting for the BBC from Mozambique, Angola, Nigeria and South Africa before joining Al Jazeera English. He is the author of Another Man's War and Loot. He grew up in Kenya and now lives in London.
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