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Origins:African Wisdom for Every Day
By Danielle and Olivier Föllmi
Abrams
365 full-color photographs, 752 pages, 9 x 6, 752 pages, 9x6"
Hardcover
ISBN: 0-8109-5945-3
US $29.95
November 2005
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This third volume in Offerings for Humanity—the Föllmis' acclaimed series celebrating the spiritual heritage of various cultures—takes us to the heart of African life and thought. Danielle and Olivier Föllmi guide us on a voyage of discovery through this immense continent and its mosaic of peoples, from the deserts of Namibia to the savannah of Cameroon, from the Himba shepherds to the Peul nomads. Following the success of the first two books, Offerings and Wisdom, the Föllmis now plumb the cultural wealth of the African people, whose ancestral values have been passed on through the generations as part of a rich oral tradition. Inspiring reflections by leading African personalities—from Léopold Sédar Senghor to Nelson Mandela—are paired here with 365 beautiful and moving photographs. On the border of myth and reality, Origins opens a window onto Africa's untold treasures of exemplary teachings and inherited wisdom.


about the author

Olivier Föllmi's photographs have won him many awards and have been seen around the world. Each year he travels around the globe to compile Offerings for Humanity, a project whose aim is to enhance the spiritual heritage of a chosen culture using superb new photographs. He and his wife, Danielle Föllmi, have collaborated on more than 15 books, including Abrams' Buddhist Himalayas.

 
 
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