Gathering together under a single cover material from a wide range of African societies, this volume allows similarities and differences to be easily perceived and suggests social correlates of these in terms of age, sex, marital status, social grading and wealth. It includes material on both traditional and modern cults.
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Gathering together material from a wide range of African societies, this volume allows similarities and differences to be easily perceived.
West Africa 1. M.J. Field , Spirit Possession in Ghana 2. Robin Horton , Types of Spirit Possession in Kalabari Region 3. Pierre Verger , Trance and Convention in Nago-Yoruba Spirit Mediumship Central and South Africa 1. Elizabeth Colson , Spirit Possession Among the Tonga of Zambia 2. G. Kingsley Garbett , Spirit Mediums as Mediators in Valley Korekore Society 3. S.G. Lee , Spirit Possession Among the Zulu East Africa 1. John Beattie , Spirit Mediumship in Bunyoro 2. Robert F. Fray, The Shetani Cult Among the Segeju of Tanzania 3. I.M. Lewis , Spirit Possession in Northern Somaliland 4. John Middleton , Spirit Possession Among the Lugbara 5. Aidan Southall , Spirit Possession and Mediumship Among the Alur 6. R.E.S. Tanner , The Theory and Practice of Sukuma Spirit Mediumship 7. F.B. Welbourn, Spirit Initiation in Ankole and a Christian Spirit Movement in Western Kenya
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780415866491
Publisert
2013-08-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
498 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
350