Paradigm deleted: the materialist interpretation of the Mfecane

Continues the debate about the concept of Mfecane, the parameters of which remain very much those established by Cobbing and Omer-Cooper versus the unquestionably progressive views outlined in the 'new paradigm'.

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Published in:Journal of southern African studies Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 295 - 313
Main Author: Peires, J.B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.1993
Oxford University Press
Subjects:
African culture
African history
African studies
Chiefdoms
Clans
Commercial production
Debate
Historiography
Kinship
Marxist anthropology
Materialism
Trade
ISSN:0305-7070, 1465-3893
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Summary:Continues the debate about the concept of Mfecane, the parameters of which remain very much those established by Cobbing and Omer-Cooper versus the unquestionably progressive views outlined in the 'new paradigm'.
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ISSN:0305-7070
1465-3893
DOI:10.1080/03057079308708361