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eISSN: 1937-2108pISSN: 0001-9933
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Aims and Scope of African Arts
African Arts is a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to the study and discussion of traditional, contemporary, and popular African arts. It was founded in 1967 and is published online and in hard copy by the MIT Press, which distributes the journal for the James S. Coleman African Studies Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. Less
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0.4
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Q2Literature and Literary Theory
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1.04
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | MIT PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1967 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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