Inventing an African Alphabet

Inventing an African Alphabet
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 219
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ISBN-10 : 9781009199490
ISBN-13 : 1009199498
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Download or read book Inventing an African Alphabet written by Ramon Sarró and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines biography, art, and religion to explore Kongo identity and culture, and the relationship between innovation and revelation.


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