The Rise and Fall of an African Utopia: A Wealthy Theocracy in Comparative Perspective [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Barrett Stanley |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Waterloo, ON, CAN, : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 19770101 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (270 p.) |
Disciplina | 301.29/669 |
Collana | Development perspectives The rise and fall of an African utopia |
Soggetto topico |
UNSPECIFIED
Yoruba (African people) - Politics and government - Nigeria Yoruba (African people) - Religion Collective settlements History & Archaeology Regions & Countries - Africa |
ISBN |
0-88920-491-8
0-88920-053-X 0-88920-885-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Table Of Contents -- List of Tables and Charts -- List of Maps and Photographs -- Preface -- Glossary of Yoruba and Arabic Words -- Introduction -- Early Development -- History and Economy -- Religion in Olowo -- Religion in Talika -- The Communal System -- Political Organization -- Discussion -- Recent Decline -- Private Enterprise -- Consequences for Innovation -- Olowo: A Model for Other Villages? -- Discussion -- Development And Decline In Comparative Perspective -- Development -- Decline -- Appendices -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154727003321 |
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