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The masque of Africa : glimpses of African belief / V.S. Naipaul.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010Edition: First North American editionDescription: 241 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • General
ISBN:
  • 9780307270733
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 200.96/09051 22
  • 200.96 14
LOC classification:
  • BL2400 .N34 2010
Contents:
The tomb at Kasubi -- Sacred places -- Men possessed -- The forest king -- Children of the old forest -- Private monuments, private wastelands.
Summary: A cultural travelogue analyzes the role of religion, mythology, and other belief systems in Africa, tracing the author's journeys from Uganda and Nigeria through the Ivory Coast and South Africa.
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Books John Tomay Memorial Library ANF 200.96 NAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31030100005669

Originally published: London : Picador, 2010.

The tomb at Kasubi -- Sacred places -- Men possessed -- The forest king -- Children of the old forest -- Private monuments, private wastelands.

A cultural travelogue analyzes the role of religion, mythology, and other belief systems in Africa, tracing the author's journeys from Uganda and Nigeria through the Ivory Coast and South Africa.

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