1987, ISBN: 0198234058

[EAN: 9780198234050], Neubuch, [PU: Oxford University Press, Oxford], Paperback. According to the Dinka people of the Southern Sudan, man and his creator were originally close together. T… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780198234050], Neubuch, [PU: Oxford University Press, Oxford], Paperback. According to the Dinka people of the Southern Sudan, man and his creator were originally close together. They became separated, like the earth and sky, when the first man and woman acted with human independence. Dinka religious practice follows from that separation. Divinity and Experience, now reissued for the first time in paperback, has, since its first publication in 1961, acquired the status of a minor classic of social anthropology. Inthe first section, the various divinities of the Dinka are described with their complex range of meaning and imagery, and related to the Dinka's own experience of the conditions of life and death. Theymay be interpreted, it is suggested, as images arising out of that experience. The second part discusses the role of the priests, the `masters of the fishing spear', who interested Fraser in his study of divine worship. Sacrifices are described and their meaning analysed, and finally their rites at the death of priests, some of whom may enter the grave alive, are examined. Translations of hymns, prayers, and myths are also provided, which serve asa good introduction to the thought and beliefs of the Dinka for those interested in religion and its interpretation. Describes the various divinities of the Dinka, with their complex range of meaning and imagery, and related to the Dinka's own experience of the conditions of life and death. Translations of hymns, prayers, and myths are also provided, which serve as an introduction to the thought and beliefs of the Dinka for those interested in religion. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability., Books<

1988, ISBN: 0198234058

[EAN: 9780198234050], Neubuch, [PU: OUP Oxford], RELIGION / JUDAISM GENERAL, nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Originally published in 1961, this study of th… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780198234050], Neubuch, [PU: OUP Oxford], RELIGION / JUDAISM GENERAL, nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Originally published in 1961, this study of the religion of Southern Sudan's Dinka people is now considered a minor classic of social anthropology. Lienhardt examines the complex meanings of divine imagery and relates these to the Dinkas' experience of life and death. From the role of priests to the translation of hymns, prayers, and myths, Lienhardt provides an unparalleled analysis and interpretation of this people and their religion., Books<

1987, ISBN: 0198234058

Kartoniert / Broschiert RELIGION / Judaism / General, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:OUP Oxford]