The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5809103 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara Ward (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1949 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 193 |
| Pages | 339-340 |
| Publication date | 1949-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi: The Second Part of an Analysis of the Social Structure of a Trans-Volta Tribe, Meyer Fortes, 2018 |
| Venue | African Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9909 • E-ISSN: 1468-2621 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a093771 |
| OpenAlex | W2588665836 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Journal Article The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi Get access The Web of Kinship among the Tallensi. Meyer Fortes. Published for the International African Institute by the Oxford University PressLondon. 1949. Pp. xiv + 358. 16 plates. 38/6. BARBARA WARD BARBARA WARD Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 48, Issue 193, October 1949, Pages 339-340, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a093771 Published: 01 October 1949
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |