Madagascar: Conflicts Of Authority In The Great IslandThe world's fourth largest island, with a unique biological and physical endowment, Madagascar is home to an extraordinary insular civilization that has struggled for more than a century against external domination. In this sensitive introduction to the Indian Ocean's "great island," Philip Allen shows how family affinities and community loyalties at the foundation of Madagascar's culture have influenced Malagasy nationalism and forged island-wide traditions. |
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... Malagasy as the only legitimate power . From the time of the Merina empire , the dispersed Malagasy communities have re- fused the obedience normally available to a central regime that held genuine power , including the power to improve ...
... Malagasy as the only legitimate power . From the time of the Merina empire , the dispersed Malagasy communities have re- fused the obedience normally available to a central regime that held genuine power , including the power to improve ...
Page 134
... Malagasy society consists of quasi - feudal clientele systems centering on in- digenous patrons.30 The European vazaha conquered and supplanted ances- tors and elders in the authority structure of Malagasy dependency only to be ...
... Malagasy society consists of quasi - feudal clientele systems centering on in- digenous patrons.30 The European vazaha conquered and supplanted ances- tors and elders in the authority structure of Malagasy dependency only to be ...
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... Malagasy Socialist Party . See PSM Mannoni , Octave , 134 , 142 Maroserana . See Sakalava Marshall , Anthony , 227 Marson , Evariste , 102 , 112 , 114 Mascarenes , 4 , 7 , 39 , 232-233 Masikoro , 129 Masonic Order , 92 Mauritius , 4 ...
... Malagasy Socialist Party . See PSM Mannoni , Octave , 134 , 142 Maroserana . See Sakalava Marshall , Anthony , 227 Marson , Evariste , 102 , 112 , 114 Mascarenes , 4 , 7 , 39 , 232-233 Masikoro , 129 Masonic Order , 92 Mauritius , 4 ...
Contents
From Paternalism to Revolution | 31 |
Revolution as Myth | 79 |
Society in Modern Madagascar | 121 |
Copyright | |
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