Religion and social change in Southern Africa : anthropological essays in honour of Monica Wilson 9780901720993, 0901720992, 9780949968449, 0949968447

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Religion and social change in Southern Africa : anthropological essays in honour of Monica Wilson
 9780901720993, 0901720992, 9780949968449, 0949968447

Table of 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.

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