Sacred meadows, the: a structural analysis of religious symbolism in an east african town
Auteur :
Zein, Abdul Hamid M. el
Éditeur :
Northwestern University Press
ISBN :
9780810139473
Date de publication :
15 oct. 2018
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
515 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Provides an anthropological study of the religion of Lamu, the oldest inhabited town in Kenya, originally settled in 1370, and situated on an island off the Kenyan coast. Abdul Hamid El-Zein discusses the religious impact of Islam and its place in Lamu society and explores the structure of the town’s religious system and its social stratification.