Making History in Banda : Anthropological Visions of Africa's Past (Hardcover)

List of figures; List of Plates; List of tables; Preface; 1. Refracted visions of Africa's past; 2. Envisioning Africa's lived past; 3. The past in the present: history-making in Banda; 4. The political-economic context; 5. Local life in the context of the Niger trade c.1300?1700; 6. The changing social fields of Banda villagers c.1725?1825; 7. The changing social fields of Banda villagers c.1825?1925; 8. Reflections: historical anthropology and the construction of Africa's past; Notes; References; Index.