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Anglický jazyk
Death and the Invisible Powers
Autor: Simon Bockie
"(Bockie's) description of Kongo culture is vivid, beautifullyclear, and absolutely authentic, as only a native could make it.... I don't know ofanything of its kind that is both as good, ethnographically, and asreadable." -- Wyatt MacGaffey
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"(Bockie's) description of Kongo culture is vivid, beautifullyclear, and absolutely authentic, as only a native could make it.... I don't know ofanything of its kind that is both as good, ethnographically, and asreadable." -- Wyatt MacGaffey
"Simon Bockie haswritten an engaging, often personal account of the views and behaviors surroundingdeath in his own society, the Kongo of Lower Zaire, northern Angola, and theCongo." -- Cahiers d'Etudes africaines
..". excellentbook of Kongo religious life and thought... " --Religion
"It is a book that is remarkably well written, bothfor its readability and for its explanatory value.... the book is a superb startingplace for understanding Kongo religion, and will work as an introduction to Africanreligion in general as well." -- International Journal of African HistoricalStudies
..". an excellent introduction for anyone seeking tounderstand Kongo traditional culture and thought." --Oshun
Rich in anecdote and case histories, Death and the InvisiblePowers is a personal account of the spiritual life of the Kongo people. It describesthe ancient traditions that nourish a culture whose name symbolizes the heart ofCentral Africa.
- Vydavateľstvo: Indiana University Press
- Rok vydania: 1993
- Formát: Paperback
- Rozmer: 216 x 139 mm
- Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
- ISBN: 9780253208088
