Transcripts of the Sacred in Nigeria: Beautiful, Monstrous, Ridiculous.
The article reviews two books, "Transcripts of the Sacred in Nigeria: Beautiful, Monstrous, Ridiculous" by Nimi Wariboko and "Creole Language, Democracy, and the Illegible State in Cabo Verde" by Abel Djassi Amado. Wariboko's book explores the concept of the sacred in Nigeria, challenging convention...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of African Historical Studies Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 381 - 383 |
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Trustees of Boston University, acting through its African Studies Center
2024
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