Adamawa Past and Present

An Historical Approach to the Development of a Northern Cameroons Province

AvA. H. M. Kirk-Greene

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Del i serien African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century

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Originally published in 1958 this book presents a straight-forward and vivid picture of Adamawa Province in Nigeria. It discusses the varying fortunes of the territory, the life of its people, the efforts of its explorers and the achievements of the early administrators. It discusses the geography of the area as well as the political and economic conditions in the first half of the twentieth century, as well as the character and occupations of the Adamawa people.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-04-29
Mått:156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt:362 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138594906

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Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Afrikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

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Anthony Hamilton Millard Kirk-Greene is a British scholar known for his works on 20th century British colonial history. He is a fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford, where he was lecturer in the modern history of Africa from 1967 to 1992. He was president of the African Studies Association of the UK from 1988 to 1990 and vice-president of the Royal African Society.

Innehållsförteckning

1. General Description 2. Ethnological Notes 3. Exploration 4. The Royal Niger Company 5. The British Occupation 6. War and Peace 7. Some Later Travellers 8. The Development of General Administration 9. History of Adamawa Division 10. History of Muri Division 11. History of Numan Division 12. Leaves from the Provincial Diary 13. Valediction