African Voices, African Lives: Personal Narratives from a Swahili Village

by Pat Caplan

Book Overview

African Voices, African Lives explores the world of 'Mohammed', a swahili peasant living on Mafia Island, Tanzania. Through his own words - some written, some spoken - and those of his relatives, including his ex-wife and one of his daughters, he enables us to see the world through his eyes, including the invisisble world of spirits which plays a significant role in his life. This information is gathered by Pat Caplan, the anthropologist, over almost...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415137241
• ISBN13: 9780415137249
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.5"