Shrines in Africa : History, Politics, and Society
In the African context, shrines are cultural signposts that help one understand and read the ethnic, territorial, and social lay of the land. The contributions gathered here by Allan Charles Dawson demonstrate how African shrines help to define ethnic boundaries, shape group identity, and symbolical...
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Superior document: | Africa: Missing Voices |
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Year of Publication: | 2009 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Africa: Missing Voices
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Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (228 p.) |
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