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Womunafu's Bunafu: A Study of Authority in a Nineteenth-Century African Community
Hardback
Main Details
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Womunafu's Bunafu: A Study of Authority in a Nineteenth-Century African Community
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David William Cohen
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:228 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | African history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691643236
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| Classifications | Dewey:967.6101092 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This book reconstructs the career of Womunafu, the son of a ruler of a small state in what is today Uganda. Recognized as an infant to be possessed by Mukama, the spirit of a heroic figure in the tradition of the wider region, Womunafu was placed in a large enclosure, one of four he would occupy from 1830 until his death in 1906. During his long l
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