Into the House of the Ancestors: Inside the New Africa
Autor Karl Maieren Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 feb 1999
INTO THE HOUSE OF THE ANCESTORS
"Rich . . . fascinating." ––The New York Times Book Review
"A master of eyewitness description and of the telling interview, [Maier] has unearthed Africa′s hidden heroes and heroines." ––Financial Times
"Maier has written a sensitive and complex narrative. . . . excellent descriptions of the lives and experiences of both ordinary and extraordinary individuals in different parts of Africa." ––Richard Leakey, The Times (London)
"A remarkable book. . . . It is no easy task to articulate an intangible undercurrent in an area so geographically large and culturally diverse, but Maier has succeeded admirably. Maier gives us hope that [the Africans] can rebound and even thrive. Highly recommended." ––Library Journal
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780471295839
ISBN-10: 0471295833
Pagini: 290
Dimensiuni: 146 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
ISBN-10: 0471295833
Pagini: 290
Dimensiuni: 146 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
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Public țintă
General Readers of Current Affairs; Readers of books in African–American Interest.Descriere
Experience Africa′s vibrant and volatile struggle at the crossroads between tradition and modernity . . . INTO THE HOUSE OF THE ANCESTORS
"Rich . . . fascinating." The New York Times Book Review
"A master of eyewitness description and of the telling interview, [Maier] has unearthed Africa′s hidden heroes and heroines." Financial Times
"Maier has written a sensitive and complex narrative. . . . excellent descriptions of the lives and experiences of both ordinary and extraordinary individuals in different parts of Africa." Richard Leakey, The Times (London)
"A remarkable book. . . . It is no easy task to articulate an intangible undercurrent in an area so geographically large and culturally diverse, but Maier has succeeded admirably. Maier gives us hope that [the Africans] can rebound and even thrive. Highly recommended." Library Journal
"Rich . . . fascinating." The New York Times Book Review
"A master of eyewitness description and of the telling interview, [Maier] has unearthed Africa′s hidden heroes and heroines." Financial Times
"Maier has written a sensitive and complex narrative. . . . excellent descriptions of the lives and experiences of both ordinary and extraordinary individuals in different parts of Africa." Richard Leakey, The Times (London)
"A remarkable book. . . . It is no easy task to articulate an intangible undercurrent in an area so geographically large and culturally diverse, but Maier has succeeded admirably. Maier gives us hope that [the Africans] can rebound and even thrive. Highly recommended." Library Journal
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Experience Africa′s vibrant and volatile struggle at the crossroads between tradition and modernity . . . INTO THE HOUSE OF THE ANCESTORS
"Rich . . . fascinating." The New York Times Book Review
"A master of eyewitness description and of the telling interview, [Maier] has unearthed Africa′s hidden heroes and heroines." Financial Times
"Maier has written a sensitive and complex narrative. . . . excellent descriptions of the lives and experiences of both ordinary and extraordinary individuals in different parts of Africa." Richard Leakey, The Times (London)
"A remarkable book. . . . It is no easy task to articulate an intangible undercurrent in an area so geographically large and culturally diverse, but Maier has succeeded admirably. Maier gives us hope that [the Africans] can rebound and even thrive. Highly recommended." Library Journal
"Rich . . . fascinating." The New York Times Book Review
"A master of eyewitness description and of the telling interview, [Maier] has unearthed Africa′s hidden heroes and heroines." Financial Times
"Maier has written a sensitive and complex narrative. . . . excellent descriptions of the lives and experiences of both ordinary and extraordinary individuals in different parts of Africa." Richard Leakey, The Times (London)
"A remarkable book. . . . It is no easy task to articulate an intangible undercurrent in an area so geographically large and culturally diverse, but Maier has succeeded admirably. Maier gives us hope that [the Africans] can rebound and even thrive. Highly recommended." Library Journal
Cuprins
Glorious Light.
New Roads Taken.
A Spirit of Peace.
The Healing Touch.
The Battle for the Mind.
The Universal Soldier.
Heroes of the Apocalypse.
An Act of Faith.
Circling Spirits of the Age.
Postscript.
Notes.
Acknowledgments.
Index.
New Roads Taken.
A Spirit of Peace.
The Healing Touch.
The Battle for the Mind.
The Universal Soldier.
Heroes of the Apocalypse.
An Act of Faith.
Circling Spirits of the Age.
Postscript.
Notes.
Acknowledgments.
Index.
Notă biografică
Karl Maier served as the Africa correspondent for the Independent of London from 1986 to 1995. A regular contributor to the Washington Post, the Economist, and the Christian Science Monitor, he is the author of the critically acclaimed Angola: Promises and Lies.