Anthony Ephirim-Donkor

Making of an African King

Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the Effutu of Ghana

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 396g
• ISBN-13: 9780761847786
• ISBN-10: 0761847782
• Artikelnr.: 26952692

Autorenporträt

Anthony Ephirim-Donkor is associate professor of religion and Africana studies and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York. He is also the traditional king of Gomoa Mprumem, Ghana.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 4 Chapter 2: The Long Search Home
Chapter 5 Chapter 3: Building the Lion's Kingdom
Chapter 6 Chapter 4: The Princess Ayensua Factor
Chapter 7 Chapter 5: One Among Many
Chapter 8 Chapter 6: The Lion King
Chapter 9 Chapter 7: Conclusion
Chapter 10 Endnotes
Chapter 11 Glossary
Chapter 12 Selected Bibliography
Chapter 13 Index
Chapter 14 About the Author

Rezensionen

An interesting thesis. International Journal Of African Historical Studies