Wisdom of the African world
By: selected and with an introduction by Reginald McKnight.
Contributors: McKnight, Reginald, 1956-
Series: The classic wisdom collection
Publisher: New World Library; Distributed by Publishers Group West
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Novato, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 141
Subjects: Quotations.; Quotations, English.; Blacks -- Quotations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-140) and index.
Table of contents: title: Publisher's Preface
pagenum: xiii; title: Introduction
pagenum: xv; title: Key to the African Tribes
pagenum: xxi; label: Chapter 1
title: The Breast of the Earth: Africa and Africanity
pagenum: 25; label: Chapter 2
title: From the Bottom to the Top: Youth and Age
pagenum: 35; label: Chapter 3
title: The Nearness of You: Love, Family, Friendship
pagenum: 41; label: Chapter 4
title: Uhuru's Fire: Creativity, Beauty, Art
pagenum: 59; label: Chapter 5
title: Sticks and Stones: Conflict, Trouble, Violence
pagenum: 65; label: Chapter 6
title: Let the Trumpet Sound: Death, Transition, Eternity
pagenum: 73; label: Chapter 7
title: Jumping at the Sun, Walking on the Sea: Character, Virtues, Values
pagenum: 79; label: Chapter 8
title: Tell Me What I Say: History and Other Stories
pagenum: 91; label: Chapter 9
title: What You Give Is What You Get: Fortune Plenty, Prosperity
pagenum: 99; label: Chapter 10
title: On the Ladder Universal: Politics, Power, Justice
pagenum: 107; label: Chapter 11
title: The Eternal Spirit Is the Only Reality: Spirit, Nature, God, Faith
pagenum: 117; title: About the Editor
pagenum: 125; title: Bibliographical Index
pagenum: 127