The Alhazai of Maradi Traditional Hausa Merchants in a Changing Sahelian City |
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| Author:
| Gregoire, Emmanuel
Hardy, Benjamin |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55587-278-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1992 |
| Publisher: | Lynne Rienner Publishers
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
USD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Traces the history of the West African town of Maradi, which saw an increase in prosperity and growth after Niger's independence in 1960, and the accession to power and prestige of the Alhazai, the rich business class skilled in merchant capitalism.
Traces the history of the West African town of Maradi, which saw an increase in prosperity and growth after Niger's independence in 1960, and the accession to power and prestige of the Alhazai, the rich business class skilled in merchant capitalism.