Sacred void, the: spatial images of work and ritual among the giriama of kenya
Auteur :
Parkin, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521404662
Date de publication :
26 juil. 1991
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
590 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this innovative study, David Parkin shows how indigenous African rites and beliefs may be reworked to accommodate a variety of economic systems, new spatial and ecological relations between communities, and the locally variable influences of Islam and Christianity.