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Farmers, Traders, Warriors, and Kings

Female Power and Authority in Northern Igboland, 1900-1960

Farmers, Traders, Warriors, and Kings( )
Author: Achebe, Nwando
Series title:Social History of Africa Ser.
ISBN:978-0-325-07079-7
Publication Date:Jul 2005
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Imprint:Praeger
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $95.00
Book Description:

There is an adage that the Igbo have no kings. Farmers, Traders, Warriors, and Kings focuses on an area in Igboland where, contrary to this popular belief, Igbos not only have kings, but female kings. It is an area where women served as warriors and even married many wives. Women in Nsukka Division feature as prominent actors in a complex and diverse set of interactions, relationships, and manifestations unmatched elsewhere in Igboland. Thus, the author argues that...
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Book Details
Pages:288
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Women's Studies
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.14 x 9.21 x 0.69 Inches
Book Weight:1.28 Pounds



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