Art And Healing Of The Bakongo Commented By Themselves

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Art And Healing Of The Bakongo Commented By Themselves

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Author : Wyatt MacGaffey
language : en
Publisher: Folkens Museum Etnografiska
Release Date : 1991

Art And Healing Of The Bakongo Commented By Themselves written by Wyatt MacGaffey and has been published by Folkens Museum Etnografiska this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Social Science categories.

Great Kingdoms Of Africa

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Author : John Parker
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-03-21

Great Kingdoms Of Africa written by John Parker and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-21 with History categories.

A groundbreaking, sweeping overview of the great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written by world-leading experts. This is the first book for nonspecialists to explore the great precolonial kingdoms of Africa that have been marginalized throughout history. Great Kingdoms of Africa aims to decenter European colonialism and slavery as the major themes of African history and instead explore the kingdoms, dynasties, and city-states that have shaped cultures across the African continent. This groundbreaking book offers an innovative and thought-provoking overview that takes us from ancient Egypt and Nubia to the Zulu Kingdom almost two thousand years later. Each chapter is written by a leading historian, interweaving political and social history and drawing on a rich array of sources, including oral histories and recent archaeological findings. Great Kingdoms of Africa is a timely and vital book for anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of Africa's rich history.

The Oxford Handbook Of Prehistoric Figurines

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Author : Timothy Insoll
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-04-13

The Oxford Handbook Of Prehistoric Figurines written by Timothy Insoll and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-13 with Social Science categories.

Figurines dating from prehistory have been found across the world but have never before been considered globally. The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Figurines is the first book to offer a comparative survey of this kind, bringing together approaches from across the landscape of contemporary research into a definitive resource in the field. The volume is comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible, with dedicated and fully illustrated chapters covering figurines from the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia and the Pacific laid out by geographical location and written by the foremost scholars in figurine studies; wherever prehistoric figurines are found they have been expertly described and examined in relation to their subject matter, form, function, context, chronology, meaning, and interpretation. Specific themes that are discussed by contributors include, for example, theories of figurine interpretation, meaning in processes and contexts of figurine production, use, destruction and disposal, and the cognitive and social implications of representation. Chronologically, the coverage ranges from the Middle Palaeolithic through to areas and periods where an absence of historical sources renders figurines 'prehistoric' even though they might have been produced in the mid-2nd millennium AD, as in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The result is a synthesis of invaluable insights into past thinking on the human body, gender, identity, and how the figurines might have been used, either practically, ritually, or even playfully.

Kongo Political Culture

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Author : Wyatt MacGaffey
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2000-03-22

Kongo Political Culture written by Wyatt MacGaffey and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-03-22 with History categories.

Lutete devoted much of his attention to aspects of Kongo ritual and religious belief, including minkisi and the rituals for the installation of chiefs. The original text of what he had to say about chiefship is printed, with translation notes. The work of other informants is also used."--BOOK JACKET.

Breaking Rocks

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Author : Joe Trapido
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2016-12-01

Breaking Rocks written by Joe Trapido and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-01 with Social Science categories.

Based on fieldwork in Kinshasa and Paris, Breaking Rocks examines patronage payments within Congolese popular music, where a love song dedication can cost 6,000 dollars and a simple name check can trade for 500 or 600 dollars. Tracing this system of prestige through networks of musicians and patrons – who include gangsters based in Europe, kleptocratic politicians in Congo, and lawless diamond dealers in northern Angola – this book offers insights into ideologies of power and value in central Africa’s troubled post-colonial political economy, as well as a glimpse into the economic flows that make up the hidden side of the globalization.

Current Catalog

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Author : National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993

Current Catalog written by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Medicine categories.

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Spiritual Currency In Northeast Brazil

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Author : Lindsey King
language : en
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Release Date : 2014-12-15

Spiritual Currency In Northeast Brazil written by Lindsey King and has been published by University of New Mexico Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-15 with History categories.

This book examines the spiritual community of the followers of St. Francis of Wounds in the town of Canindé in northeast Brazil. Their tradition involves pilgrimage and the practice of crafting unique offerings in payment for healing and reversal of bad fortune--a practice predating Christianity and brought to the new world by explorers and early European colonial powers. King argues that these marginalized Brazilians, living in a region where poverty is endemic, use St. Francis of Wounds to replace the medical and social services that the government has failed to provide. She further illustrates the evolution of the regional practice with photographs documenting all stages of this tradition, especially the folk art ex-votos used to pay for the saint's intervention.

African Re Genesis

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Author : Jay B Haviser
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-07

African Re Genesis written by Jay B Haviser and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07 with History categories.

An exploration of the archaeology of the African diaspora.

African Atlantic Cultures And The South Carolina Lowcountry

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Author : Ras Michael Brown
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-08-27

African Atlantic Cultures And The South Carolina Lowcountry written by Ras Michael Brown and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-27 with History categories.

Examines perceptions of the natural world in ideas and practices of African-descended communities in South Carolina from the colonial period to the twentieth century.

Archaeologists As Activists

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Author : M. Jay Stottman
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2010

Archaeologists As Activists written by M. Jay Stottman and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Political Science categories.

Examines the various ways in which archaeologists can and do use their research to forge a partnership with the past and guide the ongoing dialogue between the archaeological record and various contemporary stakeholders Could archaeologists benefit contemporary cultures and be a factor in solving world problems? Can archaeologists help individuals? Can archaeologists change the world? These questions form the root of “archaeology activism” or “activist archaeology”: using archaeology to advocate for and affect change in contemporary communities. Archaeologists currently change the world through the products of their archaeological research that contribute to our collective historical and cultural knowledge. Their work helps to shape and reshape our perceptions of the past and our understanding of written history. Archaeologists affect contemporary communities through the consequences of their work as they become embroiled in controversies over negotiating the past and the present with native peoples. Beyond the obvious economic contributions to local communities caused by heritage tourism established on the research of archaeologists at cultural sites, archaeologists have begun to use the process of their work as a means to benefit the public and even advocate for communities. In this volume, Stottman and his colleagues examine the various ways in which archaeologists can and do use their research to forge a partnership with the past and guide the ongoing dialogue between the archaeological record and the various contemporary stakeholders. They draw inspiration and guidance from applied anthropology, social history, public history, heritage studies, museum studies, historic preservation, philosophy, and education to develop an activist approach to archaeology—theoretically, methodologically, and ethically.