Culture and Customs of Sudan

Informationen zum Autor Toyin Falola is Professor of History, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, and the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. He is an Extraordinary Professor of Political Science, University of Pretoria. He has received over 30 lifetime career awards and 24 honorary doctorates. Klappentext Amid a Sudan's dark history, saturated with conflicts and tragic current events, lies a culture with deep roots, going back as far as 8000 BC. With several hundred ethnic groups and languages, Sudan is one of the world's most diverse countries. Learn how these cultures have blended and collided throughout the centuries, and examine how traditions and customs are kept alive today. Religious beliefs, social customs, arts, literature, and cuisine are among the topics discussed in this volume, which is ideal for high school and undergraduate students. Chapters include coverage on historical background, religions and worldviews, literature and media, art and architecture, cuisine and traditional dress, gender roles, marriage, and family, social customs, and music and dance. A timeline of key events and bibliographical essay including print and nonprint sources supplement the work. Zusammenfassung Amid Sudan's dark history! saturated with conflicts and tragic events! lies a culture with deep roots! going back as far as 8000 BC. This book helps readers learn how these cultures have blended and collided throughout the centuries! and examines how traditions and customs are kept alive. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChronology 1 Introduction 2 Religion and Worldview 3 Literature and Media 4 Art and Architecture/Housing 5 Cuisine and Traditional Dress 6 Gender Roles, Marriage and Family 7 Social Customs and Lifestyle 8 Music and Dance GlossaryBibliographic EssayIndex...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kwame Essien, Essien Kwame, Toyin Falola, Toyin Essien Falola, Falola Toyin
• Editore: Greenwood Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2008
• EAN: 9780313344381
• ISBN: 978-0-313-34438-1
• Pagine: 220
• Serie: Culture and Customs of Africa; Cultures and Customs of the World; Cultures and Customs of the World
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Sudan, Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Sociology: customs & traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Geography and World Cultures: Countries and Regions