Shrines in Africa : history, politics, and society /
Explores how African shrines, in their diverse forms, are more than just points of worship - they are powerful symbols of ethnic solidarity, group cohesion, and knowledge about the landscape. This book shows how African shrines help to define ethnic boundaries, and symbolically articulate a society&...
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Other Authors: | Dawson, Allan Charles, 1973- (Editor), Sterner, Judith, 1948- |
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada :
University of Calgary Press,
[2009]
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Series: | Africa, missing voices series ;
no. 5. |
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Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
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