Kings and clans: ijwi island and the lake kivu rift, 1780-1840
Auteur :
Newbury, David
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299128944
Date de publication :
28 févr. 1992
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Questions the assumption that "clans" are static structures that hamper political centralization. By reconstructing the history of kings and clans in the Kivu Rift Valley at a time of social change, this book enlarges our understanding of social process and the growth of state power in Africa.