Cameroon Grassfields Civilization (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789956727902)

This book brings and blends together a dozen scholarly articles published by the author since the 1970s. It sketches two different yet related stories: first, that of one of the most ancient and prestigious African civilizations, the antiquity and sophistication of which are becoming more and more prominent as field research unfolds their many facets. Second, the story of the researcher himself, who has had to alter and shift his approach to that civilization as he got to meet Grassfielders, colleagues, friends and scholars who changed his views about the Grassfields kingdoms and their people. This book bears witness to those many encounters. Historical and anthropological research is not only a question of relevant theories and methodologies. It is also a human endeavour made of networks and friendships.

Author: Jean-Pierre Warnier
ISBN-10: 9956727903
ISBN-13: 9789956727902
Publisher: Langaa RPCID
Language: English
Published: 07/03/2012
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.35d