Religion and social change in Southern Africa : anthropological essays in honour of Monica Wilson / edited by Michael G. Whisson and Martin West.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Cape Town : D. Philip, 1975.
Description
xii, 223 p. : port. ; 25 cm.

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    Includes index.
    Bibliographic references
    "The published works of Monica and Godfrey Wilson": p. [207]-210.
    Contents
    Richards, A. Monica Wilson : an appreciation.--Hammond-Tooke, W. D. The symbolic structure of Cape Nguni cosmology.--Berglund, A.-I. Heaven-herds : a study in Zulu symbolism.--Sibisi, H. The place of spirit possession in Zulu cosmology.--Murray, C. Sex, smoking and the shades : a Sotho symbolic idiom.--Carstens, P. Some implications of change in Khoikhoi supernatural beliefs.--Sundkler, B. The churches' hinterland.--Turner, V. W. Death and the dead in the pilgrimage process.--Krige, E. J. Traditional and Christian Lovedu family structures.--Pauw, B. A. Universalism and particularism in the beliefs of Xhosa-speaking Christians.--Mafeje, A. Religion, class and ideology in South Africa.--West, M. The shades come to town : ancestors and urban independent churches.--The published works of Monica and Godfrey Wilson.
    ISBN
    • 0949968447
    • 0901720992 :
    LCCN
    75329056
    OCLC
    2118713
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