Pathos and Power: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Widowhood in Africa, Past and Present

Pathos and Power provides a critical exploration of widowhood in Africa through a series of historical and contemporary case studies. The contributors investigate how the category of widowhood can obscure or reveal various social dynamics while demonstrating the diversity of material, symbolic, and embodied circumstances faced by African widows.

• | Author: Benjamin N. Lawrance, Joanna Davidson
• | Publisher: Ohio University Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 08, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780821426432
• | ISBN-10: 0821426435