Shrines in africa volume 5: history, politics, and society
Éditeur :
University of Calgary Press
ISBN :
9781552382462
Date de publication :
3 mars 2009
Dimensions :
22,6 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
341 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Canada
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 demonstrate how African shrines help to define ethnic boundaries, shape group identity, and symbolically articulate a society's connection with the land it occupies.