Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Crowder, Michael, 1934-
2. Ikime, Obaro.
3. University of Ife. Institute of African Studies.

Description

1. xxix, 453 p. illus., maps.; 23 cm.

Subject

1. Colonies > Africa
2. Great Britain > Colonies > Administration. > Africa
3. France > Colonies > Administration. > Africa

Contents

1. Introd., by M. Crowder and O. Ikime.--Chiefs, commandants and clerks: their relationship from conquest to decolonisation in French West Africa, by P. Alexandre.--The relationship of the British political officer to his chief in northern Nigeria, by J. Smith.--The problems of chieftaincies in French speaking Africa, by P. Alexandre.--The Fouta-Djalon chieftaincy, by J. Suret-Canale.--The changing status of the "Emperor of the Mossi" under colonial rule and since independence, by E.P. Skinner.--Chieftaincy among the Bariba of Dahomey, by J. Lombard.--The Alaketu of Ketu and the Onimeko of Meko: the changing status of two Yuroba rulers under French and British rule, by I.A. Asiwaju.--Aspects of emirship in Kano, by J.N. Paden.--The kingship in Bornu, by R. Cohen.--The changing status of the Alafin of Oyo under colonial rule and independence, by J.A. Atanda.--The changing position of the Awujales of Ijebuland under colonial rule, by E.A. Ayandele.--Obas of the Ekiti Confederacy since the advant of the British, by S.A. Akintoye.--The changing status of the Obas of Benin under colonial rule and since independence, by P.A. Igbafe.
2. (cont.) The changing status of chiefs among the Itsekiri, by O. Ikime.--Chieftancy in the former eastern region of Nigeria, by G.I. Jones.--Chiefs constitutions and the British in northern Ghana, by P. Ferguson and I. Wilks.--Government and chiefs in Kumasi Zongo, by E. Schildkrout.--The resilient chieftaincy at Larteh, Ghana, by D. Brokensha.--Limba chiefs, by R. Finnegan and D.J. Murray.

Call number

1. JLD 72-581

Note

1. Selected papers of an international seminar held by the Institute of African Studies of the University of Ife, Dec. 17-21, 1968.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Title

1. West African chiefs; their changing status under colonial rule and independence. Edited by Michael Crowder and Obaro Ikime. Translations from the French by Brenda Packman.

Imprint

1. New York, Africana Pub. Corp. [1970]

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Added author

1. Crowder, Michael, 1934-
2. Ikime, Obaro.
3. University of Ife. Institute of African Studies.

LCCN

1. 70116638

ISBN

1. 0841900469

Research call number

1. JLD 72-581
2. Sc 325.31-W (West African chiefs. 1970) c.1
3. Sc 325.31-W (West African chiefs. 1970) c.2