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The Shaping of Somali Society : Reconstructing the History of a Pastoral People, 1600-1900 /

In seeking to reconstruct the past of this important African society, the author has drawn upon ethnographic and linguistic evidence, travelers' accounts, a substantial body of Somali oral traditions, and recollections gathered from several visits to the country. By combining oral tradition wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cassanelli, Lee V.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]
Colección:The Ethnohistory Series
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In seeking to reconstruct the past of this important African society, the author has drawn upon ethnographic and linguistic evidence, travelers' accounts, a substantial body of Somali oral traditions, and recollections gathered from several visits to the country. By combining oral tradition with traditional historiography, Cassanelli reveals the interplay of the precolonial environmental, social, economic, and religious cforces.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9781512806663
1512806668