| African Culture: The Rhythyms of Unity Contributor(s): Ph D., Molefi K. Asante (Author), Welsh, Kariamu (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313244049 ISBN-13: 9780313244049 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1985 Annotation: Africa, according to the contributors to this anthology, is "one cultural river with numerous tributaries articulated by their specific responses to history and the environment." They concentrate on the similarities in behavior, perceptions, and technologies of African culture that tie those tributaries together. The fourteen original essays by leading scholars of African studies are organized in four general divisions which consider the ethno-cultural motif, the artistic tradition, concepts of cultural value, and cultural continua. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 960 |
| LCCN: 84009015 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Series: Contributions in Afro-American & African Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.11 lbs) 282 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Africa, according to the contributors to this anthology, is one cultural river with numerous tributaries articulated by their specific responses to history and the environment. They concentrate on the similarities in behavior, perceptions, and technologies of African culture that tie those tributaries together. The fourteen original essays by leading scholars of African studies are organized in four general divisions which consider the ethno-cultural motif, the artistic tradition, concepts of cultural value, and cultural continua. |