| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 263 pages) : map |
| Contents |
"Leaving the dead some room to dance": theories, paradigms, and problems in the history of Asante nationalism -- Cocoa and Kotoko: the origins of the national liberation movement -- The dump ablaze: murder, mobilization, and building a popular front -- "Revolutionary movement" or "Her majesty's loyal opposition": the months of crisis and consolidation -- Off the streets and into parliament: the ascendancy of the politicians and the defeat of the popular front -- "And a thousand more will come?" the NLM's demise and the legacy of Asante Kotoko |
| Summary |
The porcupine is the national symbol of the Asante. This is a case study in the social history of African politics. Placed in the context of so much theoretical and historical literature on class, ethnicity and nationalism, its significance is aimed beyond the borders of Asante, and Ghana |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-253) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Ashanti (African people) -- Politics and government
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Nationalism -- Ghana -- Ashanti Region -- History -- 20th century
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Nationalism -- Ghana -- History -- 20th century
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HISTORY.
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Ashanti (African people) -- Politics and government
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Autonomy and independence movements
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Nationalism
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Politics and government
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Ashanti (volk)
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Nationalisme.
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| SUBJECT |
Ashanti Region (Ghana) -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements
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Ghana -- Politics and government -- To 1957.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054771
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Ghana |
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Ghana
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Ghana -- Ashanti Region
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
92045198 |
| ISBN |
0585176159 |
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9780585176154 |
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9780299137632 |
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0299137635 |
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1282424041 |
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9781282424043 |
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9786612424045 |
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6612424044 |
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