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Women's authority and society in early East-Central Africa / Christine Saidi.
Van Pelt Library HQ1137.A352 S35 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Saidi, Christine.
- Series:
- Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora ; v. 44.
- Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora 1092-5228 ; v. 44
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Africa, Central--History.
- Women.
- Women--Africa, East--History.
- Manners and customs.
- History.
- Africa, Central--Social life and customs.
- Africa, Central.
- Africa, East--Social life and customs.
- Africa, East.
- Africa, Central--History--To 1884.
- Central Africa.
- Africa, East--History--To 1886.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 187 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2010.
- Contents:
- The patriarchal myth: deconstruction and reconstruction
- Correlating linguistics and archaeology in East-Central African history
- The early social history of East-Central Africa
- Women's authority: female coalitions, politics, and religion
- Women's authority and female initiation in East-Central African history
- Pots, hoes, and food: women in technology and production
- Sacred, but never profane: sex and sexuality in East-Central African history
- Kucilinga na lesa kupanshanya mayo.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781580463270
- 1580463274
- OCLC:
- 351324485
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