Nubian ceremonial life: studies in islamic syncretism and cultural change
Éditeur :
The American University in Cairo Press
ISBN :
9789774249556
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Egypte
Reveals and discusses some of the important and distinctive aspects of Nubian culture. This study contains discussions on the psychology of death ceremonies, the nature of 'taboo,' and the importance of trance curing ceremonies. It brings a work of scholarship on the ceremonial traditions of a changed and changing Nubian world.