Format:
Online-Ressource (255 p)
ISBN:
9780882081878
Content:
Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- PREFACE -- I: ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF CASTE -- Major Divisions Within the Caste System -- Conditions of the Slaves -- The Bâ-dolo -- Genesis of the Caste System -- Caste in Egypt -- Genesis of the Caste System in India -- II: SOCIO-POLITICAL EVOLUTION OF THE ANCIENT CITY -- Social Classes -- Eupatridae -- The Plebs -- Priest-Kings -- The City-State -- Individualism -- Aristocratic Revolution -- Social Revolution -- Movements of Ideas -- The Influence of Egypt -- The Roman Empire -- III: FORMATION OF THE MODERN EUROPEAN STATES -- The Political and Social Middle Ages -- The Intellectual Middle Ages -- IV: POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IN BLACK AFRICA -- The Mossi Constitution -- The Constitution of Cayor -- Matrilinear Succession: Ghana, Mali -- Songhai, the Oriental Influence -- Precedence in Songhai -- The Case of Cayor -- Significance of Royalty -- The Vitalist Concept -- Obligations of the King -- Separation of Secular and Religious -- The Lebou "Republic -- Monarchic and Tribal Africa -- Origin of the Constitutional Regime -- Crowning of the King and Court Life -- Songhai -- Cayor -- Ghana -- Mali -- V: POLITICAL ORGANIZATION -- Power of the African Empires -- Strength and Extent of the Empires -- Ghana -- Mali -- Songhai -- Administrative Organization -- Resources of the Royalty and Nobility -- Taxes -- Customs -- Gold Mines -- Royal Treasury -- Booty -- Fees Connected with Assuming Administrative Functions -- Government and Administration -- Hostages -- Songhai -- Various Ministries -- Administrative Unity -- Military Organization -- Structure -- Knights -- Cavalry -- Foot Soldiers -- Flotilla -- Royal Guard -- Strategy and Tactics -- Judicial Organization -- VI: ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION -- Barter -- Modern-type Commerce -- Currency -- Import-Export -- Means of Transportation, Roads -- Economic Wealth.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""PREFACE""; ""I: ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF CASTE""; ""Major Divisions Within the Caste System""; ""Conditions of the Slaves""; ""The Bâ-dolo""; ""Genesis of the Caste System""; ""Caste in Egypt""; ""Genesis of the Caste System in India""; ""II: SOCIO-POLITICAL EVOLUTION OF THE ANCIENT CITY""; ""Social Classes""; ""Eupatridae""; ""The Plebs""; ""Priest-Kings""; ""The City-State""; ""Individualism""; ""Aristocratic Revolution""; ""Social Revolution""; ""Movements of Ideas""; ""The Influence of Egypt""; ""The Roman Empire""
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""III: FORMATION OF THE MODERN EUROPEAN STATES""""The Political and Social Middle Ages""; ""The Intellectual Middle Ages""; ""IV: POLITICAL ORGANIZATION IN BLACK AFRICA""; ""The Mossi Constitution""; ""The Constitution of Cayor""; ""Matrilinear Succession: Ghana, Mali""; ""Songhai, the Oriental Influence""; ""Precedence in Songhai""; ""The Case of Cayor""; ""Significance of Royalty""; ""The Vitalist Concept""; ""Obligations of the King""; ""Separation of Secular and Religious""; ""The Lebou ""Republic""""; ""Monarchic and Tribal Africa""; ""Origin of the Constitutional Regime""
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""Crowning of the King and Court Life""""Songhai""; ""Cayor""; ""Ghana""; ""Mali""; ""V: POLITICAL ORGANIZATION""; ""Power of the African Empires""; ""Strength and Extent of the Empires""; ""Ghana""; ""Mali""; ""Songhai""; ""Administrative Organization""; ""Resources of the Royalty and Nobility""; ""Taxes""; ""Customs""; ""Gold Mines""; ""Royal Treasury""; ""Booty""; ""Fees Connected with Assuming Administrative Functions""; ""Government and Administration""; ""Hostages""; ""Songhai""; ""Various Ministries""; ""Administrative Unity""; ""Military Organization""; ""Structure""; ""Knights""
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""Cavalry""""Foot Soldiers""; ""Flotilla""; ""Royal Guard""; ""Strategy and Tactics""; ""Judicial Organization""; ""VI: ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION""; ""Barter""; ""Modern-type Commerce""; ""Currency""; ""Import-Export""; ""Means of Transportation, Roads""; ""Economic Wealth""; ""Comparison of Socio-economic Structures in Africa and Europe""; ""Navetanism""; ""The Taalibé""; ""Slave Manpower: Concentration""; ""Retribalization""; ""Primitive Accumulation""; ""VII: IDEOLOGICAL SUPERSTRUCTURE: ISLAM IN BLACK AFRICA""; ""Peaceful Penetration""; ""The Role of Autochthonous Chiefs""
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""Metaphysical Reasons""""Power of Religious Beliefs""; ""Mystical Underpinning of Nationalism""; ""Renunciation of the Pre-Islamic Past""; """"Sherifism""""; ""VIII: INTELLECTUAL LEVEL: TEACHING AND EDUCATION""; ""The University""; ""Teaching Method""; ""The Program""; ""Awarding of Diplomas""; ""Intellectual Development""; ""Importance of the Sherif""; ""Survival of the Black Tradition in Education""; ""Historical Reminder: The Moroccan Invasion""; ""IX: TECHNICAL LEVEL""; ""Architecture in Nilotic Sudan""; ""Architecture in Zimbabwe""; ""Architecture in Ghana and the Niger Bend""
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""Metallurgy""
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781613747438
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780882081878
Additional Edition:
Print version Precolonial Black Africa
Language:
English
Keywords:
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