ISBN | 9789783545458 |
Pages | 456 |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
Illustrations | B/W Illustrations |
Published | 2005 |
Publisher | Ibadan Cultural Studies Group, Nigeria |
Format | Paperback |
African Culture & Civilization
edited by S. Ademola Ajayi
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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About the Editor
S. Ademola Ajayi is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Ibadan.