The district clerk and the 'man-leopard murders': Mediating law and authority in colonial Nigeria

Pratten D.

By uncovering the role of such men (and a few women) in the construction, function, and legal apparatus of colonial states, the essays in this volume highlight a new perspective.

Type

Chapter

Publisher

University of Wisconsin Press

Publication Date

2006-09-29T00:00:00+00:00

Pages

220 - 247

Total pages

27

Keywords

colonialism, history, Africa

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