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Pan-African Encyclopedia by Zekeh S. Gbotokuma
This reference work, also called the "ABCN Lexicon", consists of nothing but words, locutions, organizations, and essays whose titles contain such terms as Africa/African/Africain/Africano/Afro. It includes ABCN phenomena, conditions, and heroic and other kinds of actions.The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates (470-399 B.C.) used to urge his disciples to know themselves. To many people whose history has been characterized by oral tradition, colonization and slavery, the Socratic advice becomes a categorical imperative. Oral tradition is - or used tobe - of utmost importance to the African people. It is a part of their source of self-knowledge. To many Africans, the death of their griots or story tellers and old ones is comparable to burning libraries. |
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| Author(s) : Zekeh S. Gbotokuma | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0773468447 | ISBN-13 : 9780773468443 |
| RRP : £69.95 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : African Studies
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 01/04/2003
Publisher : The Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
Page Length : 240mm
Page Size : 235mm