Bøger af Patience Sonko-Godwin

Ethnic Groups of the Senegambia Region deals with the major ethnic groups of the Senegambia Region, namely: the Wolof, Mandinka, Fula, Jola, Serahule, Tukulor and Serer. The book addresses the issues of origins, migration, settlements, state formation, intra- and inter-state relationships. It also addresses the European subjugation of these peoples. This invaluable work opens a new horizon for students, scholars and researchers studying the history of the Senegambia Region. Patience Sanko-Godwin is the author of the following books: Social and Political Structures in the Pre-Colonial Period: Ethnic Groups of the Senegambia Region; Leaders of the Senegambia Region: Reactions to European Infiltration; Trade in the Senegambia Region: From the 12th to the Early 20th Century; Development of the Local Industries in the Senegambia Region: From the Pre-Colonial to the Colonial Period.

This work, A Leading Pioneer in the Development of The Gambia: The Very Reverend John Colley Faye, offers inspiration to upcoming generations along the axes of the clarity of vision, commitment, effort and sacrifice, orientations that could help The Gambia chart a beneficial path forward. Patience Sonko-Godwin is a renowned and erudite Gambian historian. She continues to retain and be involved in research pertinent to National Development and to honour those who were in the forefront of the struggle for nationhood. Other Publications include: Ethnic Groups of the Senegambia Region: A Brief History and Trade in the Senegambia Region: From the 12th to the 21st Century.