Freedom and Authority in French West Africa

Informationen zum Autor Robert Delavignette Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1950 and updated in 1968, this book discusses the functions and status of native chiefs in what were the French colonies in West Africa. It also examines the relation of the French legal code to native law and custom and the activities of Christian missions. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Commandant 2. Colonial Society 3. The Native Territories 4. Native Policy 5. The Chiefs 6. Law and Custom 7. The Sphere of the Divine 8. The Peasant Community 9. The African World

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• Authors: DELAVIGNETTE, Robert Delavignette, Delavignette Robert
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138579453
• ISBN: 978-1-138-57945-3
• No. of pages: 162
• Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; Anthropology, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, African History, West Africa, History and Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies