The making of an African king : patrilineal and matrilineal struggle among the Effutu of Ghana / / Anthony Ephirim-Donkor

• Autore: Ephirim-Donkor Anthony
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, , 2009
• Edizione: Second edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Disciplina: 966.7
• Soggetto topico: Efutu (African people) - Kings and rulers - Succession; Efutu (African people) - Kinship; Matrilineal kinship - Ghana - Winneba; Patrilineal kinship - Ghana - Winneba; Tribal government - Ghana - Winneba Region
• Soggetto geografico: Winneba (Ghana) Kings and rulers Succession
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-220) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Long Search Home; Chapter 3: Building the Lion's Kingdom; Chapter 4: The Princess Ayensua Factor; Chapter 5: One Among Many; Chapter 6: The Lion King; Chapter 7: Conclusion; Endnotes; Glossary; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is a study examining the causes of the kingship internecine struggle among the Effutu by exploring the two traditional systems of succession, the patrilineal and the matrilineal among the Effutu (Awutu-abe), and how best to end political violence.
• Titolo autorizzato: The making of an African king
• ISBN: 1-283-61576-2; 9786613928214; 0-7618-4779-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818951703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II