James R Fairhead
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1742010 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | James R Fairhead |
| NOMBRES | James R |
| APELLIDO | Fairhead |
| FIRMA | FAIRHEAD J R |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Sussex |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 3 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Teaming up with termites—Appraising termites’ contributions to earth technologies in West Africa
This essay explores the role and impact of termites in the social and cultural history of West Africa. It proposes an integrated understanding of a wide range of hitherto symbolically or metaphorically understood practices related to the mining of iron and gold, iron production, agriculture, health, wood carving and pottery, as well as to creation myths and the Sunjata epic
The Mande Creation Myth, by Germaine Dieterlen, as a Historical Source for the Mali Empire
This article proposes a new reading for Germaine Dieterlen’s classic text “The Mande Creation Myth,” and presents it as evidence for Kangaba’s prominent military role as ruler of the Niger and defender of the gold mines that for centuries provided the wealth of the Mali Empire. It is demonstrated that, although Dieterlen was in search of a unified cosmology, her informants in Kangaba provided answers that voiced Kangaba’s military concerns and cl…
New therapeutic landscapes in Africa
New therapeutic landscapes in Africa
The Mande Creation Myth, by Germaine Dieterlen, as a Historical Source for the Mali Empire
This article proposes a new reading for Germaine Dieterlen’s classic text “The Mande Creation Myth,” and presents it as evidence for Kangaba’s prominent military role as ruler of the Niger and defender of the gold mines that for centuries provided the wealth of the Mali Empire. It is demonstrated that, although Dieterlen was in search of a unified cosmology, her informants in Kangaba provided answers that voiced Kangaba’s military concerns and cl…
Teaming up with termites—Appraising termites’ contributions to earth technologies in West Africa
This essay explores the role and impact of termites in the social and cultural history of West Africa. It proposes an integrated understanding of a wide range of hitherto symbolically or metaphorically understood practices related to the mining of iron and gold, iron production, agriculture, health, wood carving and pottery, as well as to creation myths and the Sunjata epic
Political science (2 obras) · Sociology (2 obras) · African Studies and Ethnography (1 obras) · African Studies and Geopolitics (1 obras) · Ancient history (1 obras) · Archaeology (1 obras) · Ceremony (1 obras) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 obras) · Classics (1 obras) · Economic growth (1 obras)