In Search of Salt

Changes in Beti (Cameroon) Society, 1880-1960

By:

Frederick Quinn

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Hardback

Series:

Cameroon Studies

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Relatively recent Bantu-speaking migrants to central Cameroon, the Beti have had an eventful history. Based on extensive interviews and traditional Beti (Fang) poetry, in addition to German and French archival sources, the author of this readable study recreates the social structure of the Beti and their self-perceptions in pre-colonial times, their disruptive encounters with first German (1880-1918) and then French (1918-1960) colonialism, until Cameroon’s independence.

Author Biography:

An American diplomat, who was posted in Cameroon for several years, Frederick Quinn (1935-2022) held higher academic degrees in history and African Studies and published widely on Africa. His Democracy at Dawn: Notes from Poland and Points East was named a TLS International Book of the Year.

Release date Australia

August 1st, 2006

Author

Frederick Quinn

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

186

Series

Cameroon Studies

Dimensions

152x229x13

ISBN-13

9781845450069

Product ID

7988284

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