Books by John Middleton

The authors are concerned with the social conditions prevalent in Zanzibar prior to independence in January 1964. They give an excellent portrayal of the events leading up to the conflict, as well as lending pertinent insights into the increasingly hostile race relations which have plagued the country since the revolution.

This presents an anthropological account of the Swahili and offers an analysis of their culture. Previously, the Swahili settlements have been viewed as a series of isolated and "detribalized" groups, but here, Middleton argues that beneath the cultural variation is a single structure.

This work includes forewords by Sir Liam Donaldson and Peter Wheeler, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health; Dean, College of Fine Arts, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Recent research in Africa has shown a wide range of political systems, from small societies of wandering hunters to large states of several million people. In between are many societies in which a central government is lacking.

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