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Book Title: The Making Of An African King: Patrilineal And Matrilineal S...
Item Length: 8.9 in
Item Height: 1 in
Item Width: 6 in
Author: Anthony Ephirim-Donkor
Publication Name: Making of an African King : Patrilineal and Matrilineal Struggle Among the Awutu (Effutu) of Ghana
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Subject: Africa / West, Africa / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Anthropology / General
Publisher: Hamilton Books
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: History, Social Science
Item Weight: 18.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 340 Pages
