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State and society in pre-colonial Asante / T. C. McCaskie

This historical study examines state and society in the pre-colonial Asante kingdom during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Centred on the annual Kumase odwira festival, it analyses Asante political structures and concepts through the lens of critical theory.

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Agriculture Ashanti (African people)/Akan (African people)/Ethnology -- Ghana/Anthropology Christianity/Religions Culture Festivals/Manners and customs/Civilisation History Ideology/Philosophy Political science/Social sciences/Civilisation Religion Rites and ceremonies/Ritualism

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