How societies are born : governance in West Central Africa before 1600 /

Interestingly, these proceeded well beyond environmental constraints and were characterized by "major differences in the subjects which enthralled people," whether these were cattle, initiations and social position, or "the splendors of sacralized leaders and the possibilities of part...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Vansina, Jan
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2004.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Interestingly, these proceeded well beyond environmental constraints and were characterized by "major differences in the subjects which enthralled people," whether these were cattle, initiations and social position, or "the splendors of sacralized leaders and the possibilities of participating in them.".
Umfang:
1 online resource (341 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-309) and index.
ISBN:
9781283806152
1283806150
9780813934181
0813934184
Schlagworte:
Tribal government > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Tribal government > Africa, Central.
Political anthropology > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Political anthropology > Africa, Central.
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