Locality, mobility, and "nation" : periurban colonialism in Togo's Eweland, 1900-1960

Publication Data

• Title Locality, mobility, and "nation" : periurban colonialism in Togo's Eweland, 1900-1960
• Author Benjamin N. Lawrance
• Publisher University of Rochester Press
• Publication date 2007
• Publication location Rochester, N.Y.
• Language English

Contents

Introduction : conceptualizing periurban colonialism in sub-Saharan Africa
Mobility, locality, and Ewe identity in periurban Eweland
Intervention and dissent : manufacturing the model periurban chief
Crisis in an Ewe "capital" : the periurban zone descends on the city
Vodou and resistance : politico-religious crises in the periurban landscape
The German Togo-bund and the periurban manifestations of "nation"
From Eweland to la République Togolaise : the Guide du Togo and the periurban circulation of knowledge.

Topics

• Ewe (African people) :: History :: 20th century
• Ewe (African people) :: Politics and government :: 20th century
• Nationalism :: Togo
• Decolonization :: Togo :: History
• Rural-urban relations :: Togo
• Togo :: History
• Togo :: History :: Autonomy and independence movements
• France :: Colonies :: Africa :: History :: 20th century
• Togo
• France

Locality, mobility, and "nation" : periurban colonialism in Togo's Eweland, 1900-1960 by Benjamin N. Lawrance. ISBN 9781580462648. Published by University of Rochester Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.