Sacred void, the: spatial images of work and ritual among the giriama of kenya
Auteur :
Parkin, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521024983
Date de publication :
16 mars 2006
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
430 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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.