West African Kingdoms in the Nineteenth Century

ISBN-13: 9781138589452 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 300 str.

Daryll Forde; P. M. Kaberry

Opis

Originally published in 1967 this volume presents studies of 10 West African kingdoms which have played an important part in the economic, political and cultural life of the region. Ranging from the kingdom of Benin in southern Nigeria to the Wolof kingdom of Kayor in Senegal, they include the Oyo Yoruba, Dahomey, Hausa and Ashanti.

Spis treści

1. Introduction Daryll Forde 2. The Kingdom of Benin R. E. Bradbury 3. The Yoruba Kingdom of Oyo 4. The Kingdom of Dahomey 5. A Hausa Kingdom: Maradi Under Dan Baskore, 1854-75 6. The Kingdom of Kom in West Cameroon 7. The Mossi Kingdoms 8. The Over-Kingdom of Gonja 9. Ashanti Government 10. The Mende Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone 11. The Wolof Kingdom of Kayor

O autorze

Daryll Forde, P. M. Kaberry