Understanding Cultural Landscape At Great Zimbabwe - Realms of Power

Using Karanga/Kalanga concepts of cosmology and philosophy as well as local narratives, this book provides new perspectives on the cultural landscape of Great Zimbabwe and contributes to the reformation of the practice, interpretation, and construction of archaeological narratives in Africa.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Owning the Narrative
Chapter 1: Understanding the Great Zimbabwe Landscape
Chapter 2: Legislating Native Culture: The Colonial Legislation and Great Zimbabwe
Chapter 3: Landscape, Memory, and Culture at Great Zimbabwe
Chapter 4: The Projection of Power at Great Zimbabwe
Chapter 5: Landscape, Loss, and Gain: Developing the Destination
Chapter 6: Human Memory and Landscape at Great Zimbabwe
Chapter 7: Sound, Noise, and Ambience and the Great Zimbabwe Landscape
Chapter 8: Sensory Experience and the Ruined Landscape: Awe/Fear as A Heritage Experience
Chapter 9: Decoloniality and Understanding the Changing Landscape at Great Zimbabwe
References
About the Author

About the author

Ashton Sinamai

Summary

Using Karanga/Kalanga concepts of cosmology and philosophy as well as local narratives, this book provides new perspectives on the cultural landscape of Great Zimbabwe and contributes to the reformation of the practice, interpretation, and construction of archaeological narratives in Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Ashton Sinamai
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.12.2024
• EAN: 9781666926903
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-690-3
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Africa, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Africa / South / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social & cultural anthropology, Politics & government, Archaeology, Politics and government, Social and cultural anthropology