Out of our minds [[electronic resource] ] : reason and madness in the exploration of Central Africa |
Autore | Fabian Johannes |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
Disciplina |
967
967.0230922 |
Soggetto topico |
Ethnologists
Ethnology Ethnology-- Africa, Central-- Fieldwork First contact of aboriginal peoples with Westerners First contact of aboriginal peoples with Westerners - Africa, Central - History Ethnology - Fieldwork - Africa, Central Ethnologists - History - Africa, Central First contact (Anthropology) - Africa, Central - History Anthropology - General Anthropology Social Sciences |
ISBN |
0-520-92393-6
1-59734-790-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Travel, Exploration, and Occupation; 3. Living and Dying; 4. Drives, Emotions, and Moods; 5. Things, Sounds, and Spectacles; 6. Communicating and Commanding; 7. Charisma, Cannabis, and Crossing Africa: Explorers in the Land of Friendship; 8. Making Knowledge: The Senses and Cognition; 9. Making Sense: Knowledge and Understanding; 10. Presence and Representation; 11. Epilogue; Appendix: Expeditions; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780081003321 |
Fabian Johannes | ||
Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Out of our minds : reason and madness in the exploration of Central Africa : the Ad. E. Jensen lectures at the Frobenius Institut, University of Frankfurt / / Johannes Fabian |
Autore | Fabian Johannes |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (337 p.) |
Disciplina | 967 |
Soggetto topico |
Ethnology - Africa, Central - Fieldwork
Ethnologists - Africa, Central - History First contact (Anthropology) - Africa, Central - History |
ISBN |
0-520-92393-6
1-59734-790-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Travel, Exploration, and Occupation; 3. Living and Dying; 4. Drives, Emotions, and Moods; 5. Things, Sounds, and Spectacles; 6. Communicating and Commanding; 7. Charisma, Cannabis, and Crossing Africa: Explorers in the Land of Friendship; 8. Making Knowledge: The Senses and Cognition; 9. Making Sense: Knowledge and Understanding; 10. Presence and Representation; 11. Epilogue; Appendix: Expeditions; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828955203321 |
Fabian Johannes | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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