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History and Social Anthropology
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Examining the ways in which social anthropologists might gain from and contribute to, historical studies this volume contains papers on historical studies by anthropologists on 19th century Nupe, Yoruba and Benin and 17th century Cameroons in West Africa; on the succession in kingship in Buganda; and on the development of national politics in Albania.
First published in 1968.
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General Index
‘Abd al-Salām, 14, 18, 19
Abram, 103
accory, 103, 106
Ado-Ekiti, 34
Adolo, 205
Afonja, 12, 13, 18
African kingdoms
cycles of rebellion, 26
political structure of, 25
Africanus, Leo, 100
Agho, 205–8, 216
conflict with Eweka, 224–5
death of, 228
marriage to Eweka’s daughter, 226
suspension of, 228
Ago Oja, 14, 15
Aiguobasimwin, 215, 216, 218
Akenzua II, 233
political attack against, 238
quarrel with Okoro-Otun, 234
Alafin, 1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18
Albania
communism in, 281–2
declaration of independence, 278
election of parliament, 279
epic songs, 265
Gheg control of, 280
guerilla movements in, 281
Italian invasion of, 281
modern nationalism and traditional society, 277–82
People’s Republic of, 282
popularists party in, 279
progressive party in, 279
sources for reconstruction of traditional society, 282–3
tribal structure and national politics, in (1910-1950), 253–93
Alimi, Mallam, 12, 14
Almamy, proclamation of jihad, 7
Alooma, Idris, 118
Ambas, 108
Ambo, 109, 110
Ambos, 88–92, 99, 107, 116
Ambosy, 93
Ambozi, 81
Ambus, 114
Anzicos, 88
Archibong, 110
Ardkinglas, Campbell of, 178
are ona kakamfo, 10
aremo, 13
Argyll
earldom of, 155
fifth Duke of, 182
first commission of lieutenantry, 156
House of, and the highlands, 153–5
as agents of the crown...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- The Fulani Penetration into Nupe and Yoruba in the Nineteenth Century
- Conflict Theory and Yoruba Kingdoms
- Structural Differentiation in Rome (200–31 B.C.): The Genesis of an Historical Bureaucratic Society
- Documentary and Linguistic Evidence for the Rise of the Trading Polities between Rio del Rey and Cameroons, 1500–1650
- The History of a History: Royal Succession in Buganda
- The Changing Role of the House of Argyll in the Scottish Highlands
- Continuities and Discontinuities in Pre-colonial and Colonial Benin Politics (1897–1951)
- Tribal Structure and National Politics in Albania, 1910–1950
- Notes on Contributors
- Author Index
- General Index