The Breast of the Earth: A Survey of the History, Culture, and Literature of Africa South of the Sahara |
Contents
Islamic penetration of Africa | 3 |
The move for independence | 40 |
Traditional Africa | 47 |
Copyright | |
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Achebe achieved Akan Amos Tutuola ancestors animals Arrow of God artists Ashanti aspect Beier Benin blood British Bush of Ghosts century Césaire chiefs child Chinua Achebe Christian Church clan colonial concept culture dance dead death deities dirge divine dramatic drums earth English Eshu essence Europe European Ewe dirge exile expressed father festival folklore forest French Ghana Gikuyu gods Hausa hero Ibid Igbo ijala imagery Islam lament land language literature living magic man's masks missionaries mother nature Negritude Nigeria novel Ogun Okonkwo oral Palm-Wine Drinkard play poet poetic poetry political praise poem priest religious rhythm rites ritual river role Senghor sense Shaka Shango significant slave society song sorrow spirit story style suffering Swahili symbol theme Things Fall tion Toundi trade traditional tree Tutuola Ulli Beier Umuofia village voice West African Wole Soyinka Yoruba Zulu