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Contesting sacred space : a pilgrimage study of the Mwali cult of Southern Africa / Leslie S. Nthoi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nthoi, Leslie S.
- Series:
- Religion in contemporary Africa series (Trenton, N.J.)
- Religion in contemporary Africa series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shrines.
- Sacred space.
- Pilgrims and pilgrimages.
- Religion.
- Africa, Southern--Religion.
- Africa, Southern.
- Pilgrims and pilgrimages--Africa, Southern.
- Sacred space--Africa, Southern.
- Africa, Southern--Religious life and customs.
- Shrines--Africa, Southern.
- Southern Africa.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 240 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Trenton, NJ : Africa World Press, [2006]
- Contents:
- Religious beliefs
- The Mwali cult
- Pilgrimage studies: theoretical perspectives
- Pilgrimage at Njelele
- Testing the theories
- The construction of images of place and office
- Summary and conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-229) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1592213952
- 1592213960
- OCLC:
- 62324721
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