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Gesture and Power: Religion, Nationalism, and Everyday Performance in Congo - Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People Yolanda Covington-Ward
Gesture and Power: Religion, Nationalism, and Everyday Performance in Congo - Religious Cultures of African and African Diaspora People
Yolanda Covington-Ward
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.
304 pages, 17 illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 30, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780822360360 |
| Publishers | Duke University Press |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 13 mm · 438 g |
| Language | English |