The position of the chief in the modern political system of Ashanti : a study of the influence of contemporary social changes on Ashanti political institutions / [by] K.A. Busia

Busia, K. A.

1968, 1st ed., new impression. London : Cass. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #395275

Physical description: xii, 233 pages illustrations, maps 23 cm. Notes: Thesis - University of Oxford; Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-229). Contents: The constitutional aspect of chiefship -- The religious aspect of chiefship -- Chiefship and land-tenure -- Administration and justice -- The Ashanti union -- British rule and the chief. I. Social change -- British rule and the chief. II. Local government -- The Ashanti confederacy council -- The chief to-day. Subjects: International African Institute; Ashanti (African people) Kings and rulers; Kings and rulers; Political sociology; Social change; Elite (social sciences) Ghana; Tribal government Ashanti; Ashanti Indigenous peoples; Ghana Ashanti; Ashanti Native races.

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