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At the Court of an African King

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At the Court of an African King

Eva L. R. Meyerowitz

Eva Meyerowitz's account of life at the court of an Akan king in the Gold Coast, describing ceremony, custom and royal office. Its focus also speaks to how leadership, ceremony and inherited authority shape cultural and political life. It offers a focused resource for readers studying akan culture and asante history, and the histories that connect them.

Shelf mark
SHL-076
Year
1962
Language
English
Copies
1

Location
Reading Room

Akan CultureAsante HistoryChieftaincySocial Life and CustomsTraditional PolitiesManners and Customs

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