{"product_id":"rulers-and-warrioresses-letitia-degraft-okyere-9781956776119","title":"Rulers and Warrioresses: Protectors of Dahomey","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kingdom of Dahomey, a city-state in the early 1600s, became a powerful nation in West Africa two hundred years later. Its kings were known for their expansion plans and application of dualism, where all male roles had female counterparts. This gave rise to the strong influence of women as administrators, as well as elephant huntresses, palace guards, and finally, the famed warrioresses. Dahomey's kings relied on the fierce and fearless warrioresses, known as the \u003cem\u003eagoji\u003c\/em\u003e, to defend the nation until the end of the nineteenth century. King B馼anzin and his elite agoji forces resisted French encroachment in the region until they were ultimately overpowered by the opponent's superior weapons. Dahomey became a French colony, but the contribution of the women defenders remains etched in national history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Letitia Degraft Okyere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1956776117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781956776119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d","brand":"Letitia Degraft Okyere","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080192553215,"sku":"9781956776119","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f109e51b-1e6e-41c4-b198-7729ea9f61cb.jpg?v=1685485429","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rulers-and-warrioresses-letitia-degraft-okyere-9781956776119","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}