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Book SynopsisDo modern Western ideas about the nature of conflict and its resolution apply to Africa? To answer this question, Adda Bozeman examines conflict in Africa south of the Sahara in its many social, political, and cultural aspects, past and present. The author shows how African perspectives on war and diplomacy have evolved under the influence of nonl
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*MAPS, pg. vi*PREFACE, pg. ix*CONTENTS, pg. xiii*1. Norms, Values, And Realities, pg. 3*2. Cultural Diversity, The Varieties Of Conflict, And Occidental Designs Of Unity, pg. 13*3. Patterns of Conflict and Accord, pg. 23*4. The Norms of Conflict Theory and the Facts of Cultural Consciousness, pg. 46*5. Nonliterate Thought and Communication, pg. 69*6. Mythical Vision, History, And Society, pg. 100*7. States, Empires, And The Folk Society, pg. 118*8. Design And Definition, pg. 143*9. Order And Disorder As Functions Of Magic, Power, And Death, pg. 149*10. Fear And The Killing Power Of The Spoken Word, pg. 155*11. Verbal Aggression And The Muting Of Tensions, pg. 166*12. Occult Games, pg. 177*13. Ritual Violence And The Cause Of Government, pg. 180*14. War And Political Identity In Inter-African Relations, pg. 201*15. Analysis Versus Existence, pg. 214*16. The Legal Vocabulary And The Social Reality, pg. 227*17. The Healing Power Of The Word, pg. 239*18. The Role of Intermediaries, pg. 259*19. Commerce, Communication, And Statecraft In Inter-African Relations, pg. 304*20. The European Presence, Treaty Making, And The African Response, pg. 331*Conflict and Conciliation: Some Concluding Perspectives, pg. 369*Index of Ethnic and Linguistic Groups Mentioned in the Text, pg. 373*Bibliography of Sources Cited, pg. 383*Index, pg. 417
