{"product_id":"history-dances-ofosuwa-m-abiola-9781138369344","title":"History Dances: Chronicling the History of Traditional Mandinka Dance","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe field of history is founded on the interrogation of written documents from the past. However, culture is the center of life in Africa. As a result, in the past - and to a degree in the present - the process for documenting events in Africa was not written, it was performed. \u003ci\u003eHistory Dances: Chronicling the History of Traditional Mandinka Dance \u003c\/i\u003eargues that a wealth of information is housed within traditional Mandinka dance and, consequently, the dances can be used as an African-derived primary source for writing African history. Ofosuwa M. Abiola highlights the overall value of studying Mandinka dance history specifically, and African dance history generally, as well as addressing the issue of scarcity with regard to primary sources for writing African history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistory Dances\u003c\/em\u003e proves to be a vital read for both undergraduate students and scholars in the fields of dance history, African history, performance studies, and cultural anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ofosuwa M. Abiola\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138369349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138369344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.30w x 0.60d","brand":"Ofosuwa M. Abiola","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087731175679,"sku":"9781138369344","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e25f34de-1b46-4a84-8bc6-024235539e46.jpg?v=1769101083","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/history-dances-ofosuwa-m-abiola-9781138369344","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}