Disguising chiefs and god as history: Questions on the acephalousness of lodagaa politics and religion

Africa

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 201-246

  Hawkins, Sean ^a  

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EID: 0039331557     PISSN: 00019720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1161317     Document Type: Article

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