1e éd. : 1942.

Notes. Index. Append.

Environment: The Country. Vegetation and Natural Resources. Climate. Health and Disease. Population Movement -- Culture, Tribe, Society: Problems of Definition. The Tribe. The Sub-tribe -- Introduction to Nupe Kinship -- The Community: Village and Town -- Political Organization of the Village: The Council of Elders. Chieftainship. Village Governement. Balance of Power. Binding Forces -- Political History of Nupe Kingdom: The State. Foundation of the Kingdom. The Fulani Conquest -- Political History of Nupe Kingdom: Kingship. A Day of Court Routine. The Royal Nobility. Officers of State. Slavery. War -- Political History of Nupe Kingdom: The Feudal State. Patronage and Clientship. Social Class in Nupe. Binding Forces -- The Position of the Women: Ranks and Offices. Marriage and Status. Polygamy and Sex-morality -- Government in Modern Nupe: The Administration of the Emirate. Town Administration. Taxation. Law. Problems of Adaptation -- Economics Resources: Possession of Land. Live Stock -- Agriculture : Production: Country and Crops. Farming Technique. Rotation of Crops. Disposal of Crops. tree Cultivation and Fruit Industry. Innovations in Production. Technique and Knowledge. By-products of Agriculture -- Agriculture: Organisation of Labour : Individual and Family Work. Maintenance of Labour. Collective Labour. Wage Labour. Division of Labour between the Sexes -- Industries: Organisation of Craft-guilds. Blacksmith Work. Brass-and Silver-Smiths. Glass Workers. Weavers. Beadworkers -- Industries: Individual Crafts. Meaning and Future of Guild Organisation. Division of Labour between the Sexes -- Free Workers: Barbers-doctors. Drummers and Dancers -- Industrial Labour -- Wealth: Money Capital. Pawning -- Economic Balance: Exchange: Currency, measures and prices. Market and Trade. Modern Business Methods. Trade as a Profession. Division of Labour between the Sexes -- Economic Balance: Means and wants: The Problem. Standards of Living : Necessities of Life. Standards of Living : Cultural requirements. Standards of Living : Status and Prestige. Wants and Cultural Assimilation. Wealth and Status -- Economics and Social Structure: Economic Mobility. Risk and Insurance. Economic Relations and the Group -- Education for Citizenship: Mallam Schools. Age-grade Associations. The Meaning of Nupe Life.