Death and the Ancestors - A Study of the Mortuary Customs of the LoDagaa of West Africa (Hardcover, illustrated edition)


Deliberately considering relevant theories put forward by earlier writers and examining them in the light of the research for this particular book, the author spent over 100 days attending funeral ceremonies and he attended 25 burial services. Chapters include: The Analysis of Ceremony and Rite The Day of Death Adjustment to Loss Income and Outlay The Causes of Death Property Inheritance Ancestors. First published in 1962.

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Deliberately considering relevant theories put forward by earlier writers and examining them in the light of the research for this particular book, the author spent over 100 days attending funeral ceremonies and he attended 25 burial services. Chapters include: The Analysis of Ceremony and Rite The Day of Death Adjustment to Loss Income and Outlay The Causes of Death Property Inheritance Ancestors. First published in 1962.

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General

Imprint

Routledge

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

February 2004

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2004

Authors

Dimensions

216 x 138 x 31mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

480

Edition

illustrated edition

ISBN-13

978-0-415-32984-2

Barcode

9780415329842

Categories

LSN

0-415-32984-1



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