Walter E. A. van Beek, Oumarou S. Ongoiba, Atimè D. Saye

Gebundenes Buch

Singing with the Dogon Prophet

Beschreibung

As one of their great figures, the Dogon of Mali honor Abir¿, a singer and prophet from the nineteenth century who composed the principal mourning songs. This book examines how these prophecies and songs form a poignant expression of ethnic Dogon philosophy.

Autor

Walter E.A. van Beek is emeritus professor of anthropology at Tilburg University and senior researcher at the African Studies Centre Leiden. Oumarou S. Ongoiba is professor of French for the Toronto District School Board. Atimè D. Saye is a translator of Dogon and French, and head of an extended family in Tireli, Mali.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781793654250
• ISBN-10: 1793654255
• Artikelnr.: 63155659