Yaya''s Story - The Quest for Well-Being in the World

Offers a book about Yaya Harouna, a Songhay trader originally from Niger who found a path to America. Combining memoir, ethnography, and philosophy through a series of interconnected narratives, this title tells a story of remarkable friendship and the quest for well-being.

About the author

Paul Stoller is professor of anthropology at West Chester University. He is the author of many books, most recently Stranger in the Village of the Sick and The Power of the Between, the latter published by the University of Chicago Press.

Summary

Offers a book about Yaya Harouna, a Songhay trader originally from Niger who found a path to America. Combining memoir, ethnography, and philosophy through a series of interconnected narratives, this title tells a story of remarkable friendship and the quest for well-being.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Stoller, Stoller Paul
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.10.2014
• EAN: 9780226178790
• ISBN: 978-0-226-17879-0
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Africa, Anthropology, Memoirs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs