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Africa - Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
London
Portobello Books
2009
condition: Very good/Très bel état/Sehr gut/Zeer goed
book number: 202212262356
Africa - Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
Paperback, in-8, 576 pp., 2 maps of Africa, bibliographical notes, bibliography, index.
In captivating prose, Dowden spins tales of cults and commerce in Senegal and traditional spirituality in Sierra Leone; analyzes the impact of oil and the Internet on Nigeria and aid on Sudan; and examines what has gone so badly wrong in Rwanda and the Congo.
On Congo: 'Once the system is corruption and corruption is the system, it is impossible to operate without it.' (368)
In captivating prose, Dowden spins tales of cults and commerce in Senegal and traditional spirituality in Sierra Leone; analyzes the impact of oil and the Internet on Nigeria and aid on Sudan; and examines what has gone so badly wrong in Rwanda and the Congo.
On Congo: 'Once the system is corruption and corruption is the system, it is impossible to operate without it.' (368)
DOWDEN Richard@ wikipedia
€ 15.0
