Pieces of a Nation: South Sudanese Heritage and Museum Collections.

South Sudan became independent in 2011 after decades of rebel wars with the Government of Sudan. Independence prompted discussions about South Sudanese identity and shared history, in which material objects and cultural heritage featured as vitally important resources. However, the long-term effects...

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Main Author: Cormack, Zoe
Other Authors: Leonardi, Cherry
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : Sidestone Press, 2021.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:South Sudan became independent in 2011 after decades of rebel wars with the Government of Sudan. Independence prompted discussions about South Sudanese identity and shared history, in which material objects and cultural heritage featured as vitally important resources. However, the long-term effects of colonialism and conflict had largely precluded any concerted attempts to preserve material culture within the country; museums remained in Khartoum, the capital.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (220 p.)
ISBN:9464260149
9789464260144

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