I am because we are : African wisdom in image and proverb

I am because we are : African wisdom in image and proverb / Betty Press ; proverbs compiled by Annetta Miller ; foreword by Joanne Veal Gabbin ; introduction by Christiana Chinwe Okechukwu ; afterword by Alison Nordstrom.

This book features 125 black and white photographs by Betty Press taken in East and West Africa since 1987, combined with related African proverbs compiled by Annetta Miller, an American born in Tanzania. The book highlights the importance of proverbs in educating members of African societies on how...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Press, Betty
Other Authors: Miller, Annetta
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: St. Paul, Minn. : Books for Africa, 2011
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Proverbs, African.
Quotations.
quotations (texts)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
PHOTOGRAPHY > Subjects & Themes > Regional.
Proverbs, African
Quotations
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:This book features 125 black and white photographs by Betty Press taken in East and West Africa since 1987, combined with related African proverbs compiled by Annetta Miller, an American born in Tanzania. The book highlights the importance of proverbs in educating members of African societies on how to think, how to behave, and how to have a better life. The photographer captured these images with the goal of making a significant educational and artistic contribution to the appreciation and understanding of African culture and society.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (180 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9781626740006
1626740003
0983545448
9780983545446
Language:English.

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