In My Time of Dying

A History of Death and the Dead in West Africa

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John Parker

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An in-depth look at how mortuary cultures and issues of death and the dead in Africa have developed over four centuries In My Time of Dying is the first detailed history of death and the dead in Africa south of the Sahara. Focusing on a region that is now present-day Ghana, John Parker explores mortuary cultures and the relationship between the

Author Biography:

John Parker teaches the history of Africa at SOAS University of London. His books include Making the Town: Ga State and Society in Early Colonial Accra, Tongnaab: The History of a West African God, and African History: A Very Short Introduction.

Release date NZ

March 16th, 2021

Author

John Parker

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

16 b/w illus. 2 maps.

Pages

416

ISBN-13

9780691193151

Product ID

34025824

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