Afterlife is where we come from, the
Auteur :
Gottlieb, Alma
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226305011
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2004
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In this ethnography of babies, Alma Gottlieb focusses on the Beng people of West Africa. A Beng infant is thought to begin life filled with spiritual knowledge, having been reincarnated after a rich life in a previous world.