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Shrines in Africa : history, politics, and society / edited by Allan Charles Dawson.

(Africa, missing voices series, 1703-1826 5)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-55238-246-2

1. Shrines–Africa–History. 2. Shrines–Social aspects–Africa. 3. Shrines–Political aspects–Africa. 4. Land tenure–Africa. 5. Africa–Religion. I. Dawson, Allan Charles, 1973- II. Series: Africa, missing voices series 5

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