Culture and Customs of Mali (Hardcover, Annotated edition)

Touching on everything from its rich musical heritage to its varied cultural traditions, this is a thorough and accessible introduction to the contemporary lives of the different peoples who call Mali their home. Rated among the world's ten poorest nations, Mali has a glorious past and a less-certain present. Culture and Customs of Mali touches on the first as background for understanding the second, exploring multiple facets of contemporary social life and cultural practices in this landlocked, West African nation. The book offers an overview of diverse aspects of everyday social, cultural, and religious life in Mali, paying particular attention to regional and ethnic variations. It shows how current social conventions and cultural values are the product of a centuries-long history, while at the same time dispels the common perception that African societies are rooted in unchanging tradition. Readers will come away with a better understanding of the multiple ways in which Malians, starting from their own customs and cultural foundations, integrate themselves into an international economic order and a globalized world of shared media images and cultural practices. A chronology of important political events and developments from the medieval empires of Mali until the contemporary period Photographs of Malian life A glossary of key terms, such as polygyny, marriage payments, and oral tradition A bibliography of important work written in English on Mali, its history, peoples, culture, religion, and social customs

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Cultures and Customs of the World
Release date:	2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Dorothea E Schulz
Dimensions:	242 x 157 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	201
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-35912-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs Books > History > African history > General
LSN:	0-313-35912-1
Barcode:	9780313359125

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