The Limits of the Paddy: Political Centralization, Banditry, and Sovereignty in Madagascar

<p>"The sea is the limit of my paddy"t. With this sentence, Andrianampoinimerina, a famous ruler of a<br />region on the highlands of Madagascar, expressed, at the turn of the XVIII and XIX century, the<br />desire to unify the island under his own political authority. Th...

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Main Author: Marco Gardini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ledizioni 2016-10-01
Series:Antropologia
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Online Access:https://www.ledijournals.com/ojs/index.php/antropologia/article/view/752