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References
- ↑ Fortes and Evans-Pritchard 1940. p. vi.
- ↑ Radcliffe-Brown 1940. p. xi.
Bibliography
- Fortes, M.; Evans-Pritchard, E.E. (1940). African Political Systems. London: Oxford University Press.
- Radcliffe-Brown, A.R. (1940). "Preface". African Political Systems. London: Oxford University Press. pp. xi–xxiii.