The African background: Peoples and polities of the greater Zambesi to ca. 1700 -- The process of Prazo formation: An historical overview, ca. 1650 to ca. 1850 -- The political organization of Prazo society, 1750-1850 -- The economics of the Prazos: Production, 1750-1850 -- The economics of the Prazos: Distribution, 1750-1850 -- The external relations of the Prazos, 1750-1850 -- The general decline of the Prazo system, 1800-1850 -- The growth of supra-Prazo polities and patterns of resistance, 1850 to ca. 1900 -- Conclusion: An overview of Zambesian history
Analysis
Crown lands Society Mozambique. Zambesi valley
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-252) and index