Book contents
- The Precolonial State in West Africa
- The Precolonial State in West Africa
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Geography, Settlement, and Politics
- 3 Dahomey and the Royal Palace Sphere
- 4 Capturing the Countryside
- 5 The City as History
- 6 Power by Design
- 7 Building Power in Dahomey
- Bibliography
- Index
Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2014
- The Precolonial State in West Africa
- The Precolonial State in West Africa
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Geography, Settlement, and Politics
- 3 Dahomey and the Royal Palace Sphere
- 4 Capturing the Countryside
- 5 The City as History
- 6 Power by Design
- 7 Building Power in Dahomey
- Bibliography
- Index
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- The Precolonial State in West AfricaBuilding Power in Dahomey, pp. 235 - 258Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014