Communal Rituals of the Nyakyusa

Communal Rituals of the Nyakyusa
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 299
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780429895425
ISBN-13 : 0429895429
Rating : 4/5 (429 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Communal Rituals of the Nyakyusa by : Monica Wilson

Download or read book Communal Rituals of the Nyakyusa written by Monica Wilson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1959, this book includes detailed accounts of Nyakyusa traditions of origin, osmology and moral values, often in direct quotations from informants, while part of the book is devoted to a description of Christian missions, the growth of African churches and the conflict between pagan and Christian ethics and practices. The analysis of the effects of cchanges in the social and economic structure on the one hand, and religious beliefs and practices on the other, makes this a study of enduring relevance.


Communal Rituals of the Nyakyusa Related Books

Communal Rituals of the Nyakyusa
Language: en
Pages: 299
Authors: Monica Wilson
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-09-03 - Publisher: Routledge

GET EBOOK

Originally published in 1959, this book includes detailed accounts of Nyakyusa traditions of origin, osmology and moral values, often in direct quotations from
Communal Rituals of the Nyakyusa
Language: en
Pages: 276
Authors: Monica Wilson
Categories: Nyakyusa (African people)
Type: BOOK - Published: 1959 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

Dual Religiosity in Northern Malawi
Language: en
Pages: 327
Authors: Joyce Mlenga
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-12-13 - Publisher: African Books Collective

GET EBOOK

Over a century much of Africa south of the Sahara embraced the Christian religion. Malawi, where 80% of the population identify as Christian is no exception, no
The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: L-Z
Language: en
Pages: 812
Authors: Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher: Taylor & Francis

GET EBOOK

Volume 2 of 2.
Dual Religiosity in Northern Malawi
Language: en
Pages: 327
Authors: Mlenga, Joyce
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-12-13 - Publisher: Mzuni Press

GET EBOOK

Over a century much of Africa south of the Sahara embraced the Christian religion. Malawi, where 80% of the population identify as Christian is no exception, no