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.
| ISBN: | 9781138600348 |
| Publication date: | 29th April 2020 |
| Author: | Monica Wilson |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century |
| Genres: |
Anthropology |
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 features in the following genres: Anthropology
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Communal Rituals of the Nyakyusa was written by Monica Wilson and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Communal Rituals of the Nyakyusa has 256 pages
Yes it is part of African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century series
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