African Culture & CivilizationSimon Ademola Ajayi Atlantis Books, 2005 - Broj stranica: 438 From interdisciplinary and continental perspectives, this volume explores elements of African culture and ideas, indigenous and modern, and how they have evolved through the ages. It considers areas such as education; cross-culturalism; the relationship between African, Arabic and Egyptian civilizations; traditions of philosophy; music, the performing arts and literature; language; gender; and the impact of colonialism and pan-Africanism. |
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African Culture and Development in Time | 35 |
Egyptian Civilization in the Age of Modernity | 53 |
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