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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Understanding Things Fall Apart: A Student Casebook to Issues, So
- Publication Date
- 1999-01-30
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN
- 9780313302947
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism, Social Science
- Publication Name
- Understanding Things Fall Apart : a Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Subject
- General, Customs & Traditions, African
- Publication Year
- 1999
- Series
- The Greenwood Press Literature in Context Ser.
- Type
- Study Guide
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Educational Level
- High School, Elementary School
- Item Weight
- 18.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
0313302944
ISBN-13
9780313302947
eBay Product ID (ePID)
194929
Product Key Features
Educational Level
High School, Elementary School
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Understanding Things Fall Apart : a Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
Subject
General, Customs & Traditions, African
Publication Year
1999
Type
Study Guide
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Social Science
Series
The Greenwood Press Literature in Context Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
18.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Elementary/High School
LCCN
98-022902
Reviews
"[T]his book is well-edited, competently arranged, and useful....I highly recommend this text because it achieves its goal "to elucidate unfamiliar literay and historical references, as well as Igbo cultural elements that Achebe has succinctly appropriated as thematic material.""- Research in African Literatures, "...the most authentic comprehensive contextual study of Achebe's masterpiece in its forty-year history.... It is difficult to go through the volume and not be genuinely impressed by the scholarly meticulousness which shaped it, the passionate articulateness which structured it, and the indefatigable rigor which produced it. It will be difficult also henceforth for students, teachers, and researchers to have a wholesome critical and pedagogical mastery of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart without Kalu Ogbaa's study."- The Literary Griot, "[T]his book is well-edited, competently arranged, and useful....I highly recommend this text because it achieves its goal "to elucidate unfamiliar literay and historical references, as well as Igbo cultural elements that Achebe has succinctly appropriated as thematic material."" Research in African Literatures, "...the most authentic comprehensive contextual study of Achebe's masterpiece in its forty-year history.... It is difficult to go through the volume and not be genuinely impressed by the scholarly meticulousness which shaped it, the passionate articulateness which structured it, and the indefatigable rigor which produced it. It will be difficult also henceforth for students, teachers, and researchers to have a wholesome critical and pedagogical mastery of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart without Kalu Ogbaa's study." The Literary Griot
Dewey Edition
21
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
823
Table Of Content
Introduction A Literary Analysis of Things Fall Apart Historical Context I: The Scramble for and Partition of Africa Historical Context II: The Creation and Colonization of Nigeria Cultural Harmony I: Igboland, the World of Humans and the World of Spirits Cultural Harmony II: Igbo Language and Narrative Customs Cultural Harmony III: Traditional Igbo Religion and Material Customs Things Fall Apart: The African Novelists' Novel Things Fall Apart and the Language Choice Debate Glossary Index
Synopsis
A wealth of documents and commentary on the historical, social, and cultural contexts of Things Fall Apart., Things Fall Apart is the most widely read and influential African novel. Published in 1958, it has sold more than eight million copies and been translated into fifty languages. African culture is not familiar to most American readers however, and this casebook provides a wealth of commentary and original materials that place the novel in its historical, social, and cultural contexts. Ogbaa, an Igbo scholar, has selected a wide variety of historical and firsthand accounts of Igbo history and cultural heritage. These accounts illuminate the historical context and issues relating to the colonization of Africa by European powers, in particular Britain's colonization of Nigeria. Fascinating materials bring to light the novel's cultural context--folkways, language and narrative customs, and traditional Igbo religion. Among the documents included are a slave narrative, interviews, journal and magazine articles, and historical essays. Each chapter is followed by questions for class discussion and ideas for student paper topics. A selection of maps and photos of Igbo culture complement the text. Following a literary analysis, historical documents trace the European powers' partition of Africa and the creation and colonization of Nigeria, home of the Igbo people. Several chapters on Igbo cultural harmony feature materials that explain the Igbo view of the world of humans and the world of the spirits, Igbo language, and traditional Igbo religion and material customs. Selections on the African novelists' novel place Things Fall Apart in the context of African literature and emphasize the difference between African and Western elements of fiction. A concluding chapter examines the debate on writing African novels in ex-colonizers' languages. This casebook will greatly enhance the reader's appreciation of the novel and understanding of Igbo history, society, culture, and civilization.
LC Classification Number
PR9387
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- e***u (283)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
- e***n (392)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, JoeDrumsville!: The Evolution of the New Orleans Beat by Robert Cataliotti: Used (#405155037686)