African worlds; studies in the cosmological ideas and social values of African peoples.

Title
  1. African worlds; studies in the cosmological ideas and social values of African peoples.
Published by
  1. London, Oxford University Press, 1954.
Author
  1. Forde, Daryll, 1902-1973.

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Additional authors
  1. Busia, K. A. (Kofi Abrefa)
  2. International African Institute.
Description
  1. xvii, 243 p. illus.; 26 cm.
Subject
  1. Ethnology > Africa
  2. Cosmology
  3. Religion
  4. Mythology, African
Contents
  1. Introduction by Daryll Forde.--The Lele of Kasai, by Mary Douglas.--The Abaluyia of Kavirondo (Kenya) by Gunter Wagner.--The Lovedu of the Transvaal, by J. D. Krige.--The Dogon of the French Sudan, by Marcel Griaule.--The Mende in Sierra Leone, by Kenneth Little.--The Shilluk of the Upper Nile, by Godfrey Lienhardt.--The kingdom of Ruanda, by J. J. Maquet.--The Ashanti of the Gold Coast, by K. A. Busia.--The Fon of Dahomey by P. Mercier.
Call number
  1. Sc 572.96-F (Forde, C. African worlds)
Note
  1. "Prepared under the editorship of Professor Daryll Forde."
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographies.
Author
  1. Forde, Daryll, 1902-1973.
Title
  1. African worlds; studies in the cosmological ideas and social values of African peoples.
Imprint
  1. London, Oxford University Press, 1954.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographies.
Added author
  1. Busia, K. A. (Kofi Abrefa)
  2. International African Institute.
LCCN
  1. a 54005828
Research call number
  1. Sc 572.96-F (Forde, C. African worlds)
  2. QPF (International African Institute. African worlds)
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