A State of Intrigue
Download or Read eBook A State of Intrigue PDF written by Tayiru Banbera and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Tayiru Banbera |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 1990 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015019479834 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A State of Intrigue by : Tayiru Banbera
Book excerpt: This is the first English translation of a traditional history of the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Bamana kingdom of Segu, which flourished in an area that was once part of the Mali Empire and which far outlasted its neighbors in resistance to Islam. The story, which is one of Africa's great epic traditions, offers a view of daily life in Bamana Segu. Tayiru Banbera adds to this, providing invaluable information on such diverse topics as military strategy, culinary practices, taxation, law enforcement, and seduction.