The Tio Kingdom of The Middle Congo: 1880-1892

by Jan Vansina

Book Overview

Originally published in 1973, this book reconstructs the political and economic organization and the social life of the Tio kingdom at the end of the 19th century by means of a critical synthesis of documentary and ethnographic data. Based on a detailed study of rich docuemntary sources and fieldwork, it analyses the persistent features of Tio social organization and political relations as well as the extensive economic changes associated with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138599158
• ISBN13: 9781138599154
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 610 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"