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Religion and Custom in a Muslim Society

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book makes a significant contribution to current anthropological discussion of the interpretation and meaning of rituals and symbols.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 571g
• ISBN-13: 9780521394857
• ISBN-10: 0521394856
• Artikelnr.: 23438839

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Berti and Islam
2. Men and women
3. Milk and water
4. Village and wilderness
5. Custom and religion
6. Life cycle
7. Circumcision
8. Blood and rain
9. Custom and superstition
Glossary
References
Index.