Social change at Larteh, Ghana
1966, 1st edition. Oxford : Clarendon Press. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Item #397919
Series: Oxford Monographs on Social Anthropology. Physical description: xx, 294 pages : frontispieces, maps, tables ; 23 cm. Notes: Originally a thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-281) and index.
Contents: Introduction -- Historical background -- Christianity -- Economic organization -- Social developments -- The Brongs -- Political organization -- Judicial processes -- Ritual and medicine -- Death and inheritance -- Marriage -- The schools -- Conclusion -- Glossary. Subjects: Social change Case studies; Church; Community development; Economic structure; Education; Occupational structure; Antrhopology Ghana; Larteh (Ghana) Social conditions; Larteh (Ghana) Social life and customs; History 20th century.
Price: €21.95