Originally published in 1951, this book provides an account of the traditional status and functions of the Asanti chief. The effects of British administration on the powers of the chief and his council are described, as are the tensions which the traditional political organization was subjected to by the requirements of modern administration. The author of this book was himself an Ashanti and was the first West African tobe appointed to the Colonial Adminstrative Service.
| ISBN: | 9781138492271 |
| Publication date: | 29th April 2020 |
| Author: | K A Busia |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Series: | African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural anthropology Social and cultural history |
Originally published in 1951, this book provides an account of the traditional status and functions of the Asanti chief. The effects of British administration on the powers of the chief and his council are described, as are the tensions which the traditional political organization was subjected to by the requirements of modern administration. The author of this book was himself an Ashanti and was the first West African tobe appointed to the Colonial Adminstrative Service.
The Position of the Chief in the Modern Political System of Ashanti features in the following genres: Social and cultural anthropology, Social and cultural history
The Position of the Chief in the Modern Political System of Ashanti is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Position of the Chief in the Modern Political System of Ashanti was written by K A Busia and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
The Position of the Chief in the Modern Political System of Ashanti has 248 pages
Yes it is part of African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century series
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