A Ritual Geology by Robyn D'avignon
Robyn dAvignon tells the history of West Africas centuries-old indigenous gold mining industries and its shared practices, prohibitions, and cosmological engagements.
“The foremost contribution of A Ritual Geology is the representation of African miners as intellectual actors. . . A Ritual Geology is impressive. It is crucial reading for anthropologists and historians looking to understand decolonial methodologies. It should also find a readership among actors who intervene in mining worlds, be it as corporate employees, state officials or development agencies.” -- Dr Dagna Rams * LSE Review of Books *
"D’Avignon illuminates the complex narrative of African knowledge production and resource extraction using thick ethnographic descriptions, oral and life histories, and archival sources. ... [The] book is refreshing and provokes debates about African artisanal miners and local knowledge."
-- Jabulani Shaba * H-Environment, H-Net Reviews *"It is a rare to read a book that is, at once, innovative in its methodology, provocative in its argument, convincing in its claims and evidentiary foundations, and beautifully written throughout. ... [D'Avignon's] book testifies to the complex and often moving insights that can be gained from approaching peoples and places, of the past and of the present, with humble curiosity and a profound sense of shared humanity."
-- Emily Lynn Osborn * Journal of African History *
Robyn d’Avignon is Assistant Professor of History at New York University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781478018476 |
| ISBN 10 | 147801847X |
| Title | A Ritual Geology |
| Author | Robyn D'avignon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duke University Press |
| Year published | 2022-08-26 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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