| African Traditions Meeting Islam: A Case of Luo-Muslim Funerals in Kendu Bay, Kenya Contributor(s): Oseje, Lawrence (Author) |
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ISBN: 1839731826 ISBN-13: 9781839731822 Publisher: Langham Academic OUR PRICE: $59.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Religion | Islam - Rituals & Practice - Religion | Christian Ministry - General |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 9" (1.60 lbs) 418 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In many communities across the world traditional beliefs and practices are passed down generations and are a feature of day-to-day life, despite the influence of outside sources. Focusing on Luo Muslims in Kenya, Dr Lawrence Oseje looks at the interaction of Islam and traditional Luo practices, especially those around death and burial. Dr Oseje's research with Luo Muslims in Kendu Bay investigates the impact of the traditional Luo conceptualization of death with their current view |