Old Wives' Tales Pbdirect: Life-stories from Ibibioland - Rilegato

Andreski, Iris

 
9781138843530: Old Wives' Tales Pbdirect: Life-stories from Ibibioland
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ISBN 10: 1138843539 ISBN 13: 9781138843530
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2015

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The authentic voice of the tribal African woman has rarely been publicised. The picture given in these Ibibio autobiographies is strikingly different from the accepted image. This generation is the 'Iban Isong' – the Daughters of the Land – who have lived close to the soil under conditions little changed from those of their ancestors. But the hardship of subsistence farming has not coarsened them nor subdued their enterprise. The pressures of the polygamous household have only served to stimulate their generosity and tenderness. Tragedy has been their daily lot, but they emerge with dignity, charm and imagination. Their language is steeped in the proverbial wisdom of oral tradition, and has not yet been purged of poetic rhythms by foreign influence. The Introduction to these stories, first published in 1970, describes the historical and geographical background, and examines some of the theories which have grown up around these complex and fascinating people.

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Iris Andreski

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Editore
Routledge
Data di pubblicazione
2015
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1138843539
ISBN 13 
9781138843530
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Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
192
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