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Asante in the ninteenth century : the structure and evolution of a political order

by Ivor Wilks

This study examines nineteenth-century Asante history, focusing on political development and the material factors that influenced administrative decision-making. It draws on archival and oral sources to analyse the structure of Asante society and its concept of nationhood.

Accession 1045 ISBN 0521204631 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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