Wives of the Leopard

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Wives of the Leopard
by Edna, G Bay
from University Press of Virginia

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• Top-notch history
  If you are interested in the history of African kingdoms, the former Slave Coast, kingdom politics or just ethnography, this book is worth your time to read. It is not "gender history," it is a well-rounded, well-researched examination of an unusual kingdom, presenting many sides of the complex society which produced and supported the monarchy, including the wives of the kings and their important roles.

  I live and work in Benin, West Africa (formerly Dahomey) among the descendents of the very people Edna... more info

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