Benin, country, Africa: Bibliography

See W. J. Argyle, The Fon of Dahomey (1966); I. A. Akinjogbin, Dahomey and Its Neighbours, 1708–1818 (1967); P. Manning, Slavery, Colonialism and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1640–1960 (1982); S. Decalo, Historical Dictionary of Benin (2d ed. 1987); C. Allen and M. Radu, Benin and the Congo (1988).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Postcolonial Period
• Colonial History
• Early History
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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