Zulu Thought-Patterns and Symbolism Contributor(s): Berglund, Axel-Ivar (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253212057 ISBN-13: 9780253212054 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $25.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1989 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Anthropology - Physical |
Dewey: 306.089 |
LCCN: 89011039 |
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.3" W x 9.26" (1.40 lbs) 402 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern Africa - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: One of the most important statements of the 'inside view' of an African religous system ever made . . . unique in its richness and depth. --Victor Turner Zulu Thought-Patterns is a monumental research piece whose writing is admirably clear, and its documentation praiseworthy. --Africa Today . . . unique and important . . . -- International Journal of African Historical Studies This ethnographic classic describes and analyzes the ritual cycle celebrated by Zulu kinship groups as understood and interpreted by the Zulu themselves. |