On the Sacred in African Literature Old Gods and New Worlds
Description
This innovative book provides an original approach to the analysis of the representation of myth, ritual, and 'magic' in African literature. Emphasizing the ambivalent nature of the sacred, it advances work on the religious dimension of canonical African texts and attends to the persistence of pre-colonial cultures in postcolonial spaces.
Keywords
Literary CriticismAfricanForeign Language StudyAfrican LanguagesSemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceFictionLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeReferenceAnthropologyCultural & Social
2009Book
Author(s)Mark Mathuray
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230577558
LanguageEnglish
