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The Anthropology of Texts, Persons and Publics: Oral and Written Culture in Africa and Beyond (New Departures in Anthropology) (1st Edition) by Karin Barber Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2007 ISBN-10: 0-521-54687-7 / 0521546877 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-54687-4 / 9780521546874 What can texts - both written and oral - tell us about the societies that produce them? How are texts constituted in different cultures, and how do they shape societies and individuals? How can we understand the people who compose them? Drawing on examples from Africa and other countries, this origi |