Gesture and Power :
Religion, Nationalism, and Everyday Performance in Congo /
Yolanda Covington-Ward.

Description

Main Author: Covington-Ward, Yolanda
Language(s): English
Published: ©2016.
London : Knowledge Unlatched, c2016.
Durham, N.C., : Duke University Press, c2016.
Subjects: Religious Studies.
Anthropology.
Kongo (African people) > Kongo (African people) / Communication.
Dance > Dance / Social aspects > Dance / Social aspects / Congo (Democratic Republic)
Body language > Body language / Congo (Democratic Republic)
Summary: In Gesture and Power Yolanda Covington-Ward examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality are critical in mobilizing social and political action. This title was made Open Access by libraries from around the world through Knowledge Unlatched.
Note: Also issued in print and PDF version.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations, figures, tables.
ISBN: 9780822374848 (e-ISBN)
9780822360360 (pbk-ISBN)
9780822360209 (print-ISBN)
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