Although a staunch supporter of French colonialism, Paul Hazoume's narrative captures the customs and traditions of Dahomey. This novel, set in the first half of the 19th century, depicts a pattern of war, slave trade and human sacrifice - practices that earned Dahomey a reputation for brutality.
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Although a staunch supporter of French colonialism, Paul Hazoume's narrative captures the customs and traditions of Dahomey. This novel, set in the first half of the 19th century, depicts a pattern of war, slave trade and human sacrifice - practices that earned Dahomey a reputation for brutality.
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Add this copy of Doguicimi: the First Dahomean Novel (1937) to cart. $64.33, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Three Continents Pr.