The Passage of Power : Studies in Political Succession

344 Pages·1974·15.686 MB·English

by  Robbins Burling

STUDIES IN
ANTHROPOLOGY
NUNC COGNOSCO EX PARTE
THOMAS J. BATA LI BRARY
TRENT UNIVERSITY
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The Passage of Power
STUDIES IN POLITICAL SUCCESSION
STUDIES IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Under the Consulting Editorship of E. A. Hammel,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
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THE PASSAGE
OF POWER
STUDIES IN POLITICAL SUCCESSION
Robbins Burling
Department of Anthropology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Burling, Robbins.
The passage of power.
(Studies in anthropology)
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Kings and rulers-Succession. 2. Government,
Primitive. 3. Power (Social sciences) I. Title.
JF285.B87 301.5'92 73 -5319
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