Deeply Rooted in the Present: Heritage, Memory, and Identity in Brazilian Quilombos

by Mary Lorena Kenny

Book Overview

Asking what it means to be quilombola (descendants of African slaves) in the twenty-first century, Kenny illustrates how heritage and identity do not simply exist, but are continually being constructed to reflect particular historical circumstances.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144263474X
• ISBN13: 9781442634749
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"