Farmers, traders, warriors, and kings : female power and authority in northern Igboland, 1900-1960 / Nwando Achebe.
| Author/creator |
Achebe, Nwando, 1970- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, ©2005. |
| Description | xii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Social history of Africa Social history of Africa. ^A292175 |
| Contents | When questions begin to be asked, then tales begin to be told -- Medicines and goddesses, priestesses and prophetesses : female expressions within the spiritual realm -- Farmers, traders, potters, and weavers : Nsukka women as economic actors -- Women in community politics : colonialism and the strategies of female resistance -- "Ochichi gi agafego oke" (you are governing too much!) : King Ahebi Ugbabe versus the community : a case study of female clout, excess, and conflict in Enugu-ezike -- Mmechi (conclusion): If you put your ear to the ground, you will hear the drumbeats of ghosts -- Appendix: Select female deities and medicines in Nsukka Division. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005012727 |
| ISBN | 0325070792 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0325070784 (electronic text) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | DT515.45.I33 A33 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |