Christine Nwakego Ohale

From Ritual to Art

The Aesthetics and Cultural Relevance of Igbo Satire

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book investigates the development of Igbo satire from its ritual origins as a censure tool to its present function as an aesthetic/entertainment tool.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Februar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 293g
• ISBN-13: 9780761824855
• ISBN-10: 0761824855
• Artikelnr.: 21496916

Autorenporträt

Christine Nwakego Ohale, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of English, Chicago State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface and Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Introduction: General Overview and Definition of Concepts;
Concepts Related to Satire; Influence of Horace and Juvenal; Notes
Chapter 4 Review of Scholarship: Notes
Chapter 5 The People of Ihiala: The Cultural Attitude of the People of
Ihiala; Notes
Chapter 6 Methodology- Method of Data Collection: Notes
Chapter 7 Predominant Themes of Ihiala Satire: Notes
Chapter 8 The Transformation and Performance of Ihiala Satire: The
Performance; Notes
Chapter 9 Formal Traits of Ihiala Satire: Notes
Chapter 10 Conclusion: Notes
Chapter 11 Bibliography
Chapter 12 Index