Promotional Information

This volume reveals the true cultural and societal wealth of diamond-rich Botswana like no other source available.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface Chronology Introduction Religion and Worldview Literature and Media Art and Architecture Cuisine and Traditional Dress Gender Roles, Marriage, and Family Social Customs and Lifestyle Music, Dance, and Theater Selected Bibliography Index

About the Author

JAMES DENBOW is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin and has written frequently on Botswana. PHENYO C. THEBE is a Fulbright Scholar in Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin and Senior Curator at the National Museum of Botswana.

Reviews

Denbow and Thebe present a guide focusing on the African country Botswana and its culture, beginning with a historical overview that covers geography, economy, and politics, followed by a description of the country's religion and worldview, literature and media, art and architecture, cuisine and dress, gender roles, marriage, family, and music, dance, and theater.
*Art Book News Annual*

[A] survey of a country made rich by its diamond mines and holding a long tradition of being a model of democratic rule. Its history, culture, and achievements are contrasted with neighboring African nations for a full exploration of its land, people, and culture.
*Midwest Book Review/California Bookwatch*