Makilam’s research on the history of women and Berber culture; one of North Africa’s most ancient civilizations; demonstrates that the Kabyle women’s magic practices; graphic symbols; and rites of passage permit a new interpretation of their cultural identity from those that have traditionally been attributed to them by Western observers. This completely new vision of the symbolic grammar of the «decorations;» notably expressed in pottery; weaving; tattoos; and wall-paintings; leads us to reconsider the meaning of the Kabyle arts and contributes to our knowledge of Maghreb cultures and the role of women in «traditional» societies.
#500143 in Books University of Georgia Press 2012-02-28 2012-02-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .88 x 6.00l; 1.28 #File Name: 0820340901400 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating and disturbingBy SLRThis is a read that requires detailed attention and the ability to leave a 2014 mentality behind as you time travel to the life of an 18 year old woman during a war. Lucy lives in a large plantation home; one of 13 children; and a female trapped in a time when women had nothing to do save domestic things and no personal power. If she lived today she would make the Guiness Book of Records for texting...but instead she only has a pen...and she writes many letters EVERY day. The mail worked better in 1860 than it does now. She is sick a lot...probably due to the many; and tight; articles of clothing. She has toothaches and has teeth pulled at home without novocaine. She and her family live in the center of battle crossings and feed many troops from both sides. General Lee ate at their home and she lists the names of pertinent battles and generals. Her family didn't suffer personally until towards the end of the war when the home was ransacked and the mill burned. I was intrigued that she saw so much violence but her attention was geared to family; home and mundane things like sewing and baking biscuits. I wished I could have known her and helped her out of her century. I so enjoy diaries and have been keeping my own since 1972. Whatever will future females think of me? Excellent read. Gives you a lot to ponder. Helps in understanding how regular people survived those horrible days. The one thing she didn't touch was how her father's slaves were feeling...until towards the end when they ran away and she was furious. Most interesting interaction between the whites and blacks during the turmoil. Excellent book.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Very Moving AccountBy PatriciaOf the civil war diaries that I have read; this is my favorite. I really felt like I got to knowLucy Buck and what she and her family had to go through--concern for her brothers andfriends in battle; having to feed not only their own soldiers at times; but also theYankees who often showed up on their doorstep.The fact that Lucy was well-educated and well-read is evident in her insights into the warand in her beautifully detailed descriptions.One of my favorite parts is when she got to meet General Lee. I was impressed; as she was;with the great gentleness and kindness shown to her by this great Southern gentleman.Towards the end of the war; Lucy fails to record anything for a while which leads me to thinkthat life had gotten much worse for her and was more than she thought she was able to bear.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Parts were hard for me to comprehendBy Dawn DuBoisThis was a good book and very interesting; but I found some parts almost emotionally painful to read as the hypocrisy of a slave owner talking about how horrible it is for those in power (the Feds) to take advantage of the weak (The Confederates). I realize at the time this was how certain people were raised; but parts of this book made me want to go back in time and slap her. However; it is an interesting look from a southern girls viewpoint.
