Into the House of the Ancestors: Inside the New Africa

ISBN-13: 9780471295839 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 288 str.

Karl Maier

Opis

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