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Author Middleton, John, 1921-2009, author.
Title The world of the Swahili : an African mercantile civilization / John Middleton.
Publisher New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1992.



Descript 1 online resource (xii, 254 pages) : illustrations, maps
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Contents The Swahili people and their coast -- The merchants and the predators -- Towns -- Kinship, descent, and family -- Perpetuation and alliance -- Transformation of the person -- Power, ritual, and knowledge -- Civilization and identity.
ISBN 9780300157864 (electronic bk.)
030015786X (electronic bk.)
0300052197
9780300052190
0300060807
9780300060805
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Author Middleton, John, 1921-2009, author.
Subject Swahili-speaking peoples -- Commerce.
Swahili-speaking peoples -- Kinship.
Swahili-speaking peoples -- Social life and customs.
Lamu (Kenya) -- Commerce.
Lamu (Kenya) -- Social life and customs.
Zanzibar -- Commerce.
Zanzibar -- Social life and customs.
Descript 1 online resource (xii, 254 pages) : illustrations, maps
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript data file rda
Contents The Swahili people and their coast -- The merchants and the predators -- Towns -- Kinship, descent, and family -- Perpetuation and alliance -- Transformation of the person -- Power, ritual, and knowledge -- Civilization and identity.
ISBN 9780300157864 (electronic bk.)
030015786X (electronic bk.)
0300052197
9780300052190
0300060807
9780300060805
Author Middleton, John, 1921-2009, author.
Subject Swahili-speaking peoples -- Commerce.
Swahili-speaking peoples -- Kinship.
Swahili-speaking peoples -- Social life and customs.
Lamu (Kenya) -- Commerce.
Lamu (Kenya) -- Social life and customs.
Zanzibar -- Commerce.
Zanzibar -- Social life and customs.

Subject Swahili-speaking peoples -- Commerce.
Swahili-speaking peoples -- Kinship.
Swahili-speaking peoples -- Social life and customs.
Lamu (Kenya) -- Commerce.
Lamu (Kenya) -- Social life and customs.
Zanzibar -- Commerce.
Zanzibar -- Social life and customs.
Descript 1 online resource (xii, 254 pages) : illustrations, maps
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript data file rda
Contents The Swahili people and their coast -- The merchants and the predators -- Towns -- Kinship, descent, and family -- Perpetuation and alliance -- Transformation of the person -- Power, ritual, and knowledge -- Civilization and identity.
ISBN 9780300157864 (electronic bk.)
030015786X (electronic bk.)
0300052197
9780300052190
0300060807
9780300060805

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