Culture & Customs of Senegal

by Eric S. Ross and Ph.D. Ross, Eric S.

Book Overview

A blend of indigenous life in the rural countryside and metropolitan culture in urban centers, Senegal has been a small, yet prominent country on Africa's western coast. In this comprehensive study of contemporary Senegalese life, readers will learn how daily lifestyles are celebrated through both religious and secular customs. Students can investigate how Senegal's oral storytelling, Islamic roots, and French colonialism have shaped literature and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313340366
• ISBN13: 9780313340369
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.6"