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Written symbols, religious objects, oral traditions, and body language have long been integrated into the Kongo system of graphic writing of the Bakongo people in Central Africa as well as their Cuban descendants. This book provides a significant overview of the social, religious, and historical con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Martinez-Ruiz, Barbaro
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Written communication > Social aspects.
Symbolism in communication.
Picture-writing.
Kongo (African people) > Religion.
Kongo (African people)
ART > African.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > African Languages.
Kongo (Langue) > Écriture.
Communication ecrite > Aspect social > Cuba.
Symbolisme dans la communication > Cuba.
Kongo (Peuple d'Afrique) > Histoire.
Kongo (Peuple d'Afrique) > Religion.
Kongo (African people) > History.
Symbolism in communication > Cuba.
Symbolism in communication > Africa, Central.
Written communication > Social aspects > Cuba.
Written communication > Social aspects > Africa, Central.
Picture-writing > Cuba.
Picture-writing > Africa, Central.
Kongo language > Writing.
Cuba.
Central Africa.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Written symbols, religious objects, oral traditions, and body language have long been integrated into the Kongo system of graphic writing of the Bakongo people in Central Africa as well as their Cuban descendants. This book provides a significant overview of the social, religious, and historical contexts in which the Kongo kingdom developed and spread to the Caribbean.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781439908181

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