Book
Dahomey, an ancient West African kingdom: volume 2
Northwestern University Press • Evanston [Ill.] • Published In 1967 • Pages:
By: Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean).
Abstract
A sequel to the author’s description of salient features of Dahomey culture and polity, this book focuses on the complex links between Dahomean concepts the world and religiosity with the inner workings of the political systems. Herskovits discusses these links with detailed data on the organization of administrative, judicial, and royal institutions and control on one hand, and the determining powers of Dahomean concepts of god and religiosity on the other. Other aspects of cultures covered in this volume include visual arts (mostly limited to religious graphic arts and magical objects), folklore, music and dances.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2016
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem ; 2014
- Field Date
- 1931
- Coverage Date
- 1845-1931
- Coverage Place
- Benin (Dahomey)
- Notes
- [by] Melville J. Herskovits
- Reprint of the 1938 ed.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-376)
- LCCN
- 67031811
- LCSH
- Fon (African people)
- Ethnology--Benin
- Benin