Travels with Tooy: History, Memory, and the African American Imagination
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Thirty-five years into his research among the descendants of rebel slaves living in the South American rain forest, anthropologist Richard Price encountered Tooy, a priest, philosopher, and healer living in a rough shantytown on the outskirts of Cayenne, French Guiana. Tooy is a time traveler who crosses boundaries between centuries, continents, the worlds of the living and the dead, and the visible and invisible. With an innovative blend of storytelling...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226680592
ISBN13:9780226680590
Release Date:November 2007
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:448 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.0"
Related Subjects
African-American & Black African-American Studies Americas Anthropology Central America Cultural Customs & Traditions Ethnic & National Ethnic Studies French Guiana, Guyana & Suriname History Latin America Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences South America Specific Demographics SurinameCustomer Reviews
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