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West African Challenge to Empire examines the anticolonial war in the Volta and Bani region in 191516. It was the largest challenge that the French ever faced in their West African colonial empire, and one of the largest armed oppositions to colonialism anywhere in Africa.

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“A must-read for any scholar interested in the military and social history of colonial rule in Africa.” * International Journal of African Historical Studies *
“This is only one of many historical studies written by anthropologists in recent years, but it is surely one of the best.” * The International History Review *
“This book is an outstanding example of how two scholars from the distinct disciplines of history and anthropology can join talents to produce an excellent study, one that adequately combines dense narratives with insightful theories … [It] presents us with not only a dense political narrative about men and motives, but also a cultural history, with the magic and supernatural dimensions of war.” * Historian *

West African Challenge to Empire

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      Publisher Ohio University Press
      Published 15 February 2002
      ISBN-13 9780821414149
      978-0821414149
      ISBN-10 0821414143
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      Colonialism and imperialism

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      West African Challenge to Empire examines the anticolonial war in the Volta and Bani region in 191516. It was the largest challenge that the French ever faced in their West African colonial empire, and one of the largest armed oppositions to colonialism anywhere in Africa.

      Trade Review
      “A must-read for any scholar interested in the military and social history of colonial rule in Africa.” * International Journal of African Historical Studies *
      “This is only one of many historical studies written by anthropologists in recent years, but it is surely one of the best.” * The International History Review *
      “This book is an outstanding example of how two scholars from the distinct disciplines of history and anthropology can join talents to produce an excellent study, one that adequately combines dense narratives with insightful theories … [It] presents us with not only a dense political narrative about men and motives, but also a cultural history, with the magic and supernatural dimensions of war.” * Historian *

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