Böcker av Jan Vansina

Originally published in 1973, this book reconstructs the political and economic organization and the social life of the Tio kingdom at the end of the 19th century by means of a critical synthesis of documentary and ethnographic data.

Oral traditions are historical sources of a special nature

Oral traditions are historical sources of a special nature

The renowned anthropologist Daryll Forde advocated comparative anthropological studies. This work argues that Forde's criticisms apply despite both Forde's considerable intellectual legacy and an exponential increase in available information. It challenges the scholarship of sociologists and anthropologists.