Royal difficulties: A question of succession in an urbanized sakalava kingdom

Journal of Religion in Africa

Volumn 27, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 270-307

  Sharp, Lesley A ^a  

^a Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

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EID: 0000724097     PISSN: 00224200     EISSN: 15700666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157006697X00153     Document Type: Review

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