Description: Drawing from distinctly African source materials and methods, Achebe's groundbreaking historical account examines the shared power, influence, and authority that uniquely African, female-gendered entities--people, diviners, and deities--exert across Africa's interconnected physical and spiritual worlds.
Review Quotes: "This brilliant, insightful, and accessible work by a highly gifted historian superbly maps a continent-wide articulation of women's power, influence, and authority in Africa. Achebe's African-centered and culturally grounded work mandates a rethinking of African historiography and unveils a deeper understanding of the gender question in Africa."--Obioma Nnaemeka, Chancellor's Professor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and author of Sisterhood, Feminisms and Power: From Africa to the Diaspora