{"product_id":"motherland-a-journey-through-african-history-culture-and-identity-by-luke-pepera-9781398707382","title":"Motherland : A Journey Through African History, Culture and Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin historian and anthropologist Luke Pepera on a journey through African history to discover the stories that still shape our culture today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Absolutely riveting' Olivette Otele  \n\u003cbr\u003e'A masterful achievement' Tom Holland  \n\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant gift of truth' Bettany Hughes  \n\u003cbr\u003e'I love when a non-fiction book can transport you to the past . . . an eye-opening, exceptionally important book' reader review  \n\u003cbr\u003e'Hugely readable' reader review  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere do we come from? What defines us? And how might knowledge of deep history affect our understanding of our identity?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Motherland, Luke Pepera traverses thousands of years to reveal the aspects of African identity that have characterised this epic history. From hip-hop's origin in traditional African word games to female-led societies, and from Mansa Musa to Chadwick Boseman, this is a personal, relevant and beautifully told account of the stories that have shaped Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A book we've been waiting for for far too long' Peter Frankopan  \n\u003cbr\u003e'Magisterial, brilliant, capacious and transformative' Kate Williams  \n\u003cbr\u003e'Idiosyncratic, surprising, brilliant' Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luke Pepera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57176847188341,"sku":"9781398707382","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4075\/2426\/files\/9781398707382.jpg?v=1778664162","url":"https:\/\/sherlockandpages.com\/products\/motherland-a-journey-through-african-history-culture-and-identity-by-luke-pepera-9781398707382","provider":"Sherlock \u0026 Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}