How Societies Are Born: Governance in West Central Africa Before 1600

by J.Vansina (Author)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $44.50

  Like stars, societies are born, and this story deals with such births. It reconstructs the history of African societies before European contact, employing a provocative combination of archaeology and historical linguistics. The author uncovers what drove each society's developmental path, revealing the motivations behind how societies are born.