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The precolonial state in West Africa : building power in Dahomey /

Monroe, J. Cameron,

The precolonial state in West Africa : building power in Dahomey / J. Cameron Monroe, University of California, Santa Cruz. - xvi, 265 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-258) and index.

Introduction -- Geography, settlement, and politics -- Dahomey and the royal palace sphere -- Capturing the countryside -- The city as history -- Power by design -- Building power in Dahomey.

ISBN: 9781107040182 (hardback : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2014-001783

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political culture --History.--Benin ----
Power (Social sciences) --History.--Benin ----
Architecture --Political aspects --Benin.----

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Benin -- History -- To 1894.

Dewey Class. No.: 966.83018

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