Mugwe - A Failing Prophet

Informationen zum Autor B. Bernardi Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1959 this volume studies the ritual office of the Mugwe which was of great social significance among the Meru of the Central Province of Kenya and analyses the social changes and decline of the Mugwe which came about in the second half of the twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Meru 2. Visiting the Agwe 3. Mythological Origins of the Ugwe 4. 'Born to be Mugwe' 5. The Power of the Mugwe 6. The Position of Mugwe in the Social Structure 7. The Failing Prophet

Product details

• Authors: B. Bernardi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138489189
• ISBN: 978-1-138-48918-9
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: African Ethnographic Studies of the 20th Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Kenya, Tribal religions, Indigenous, ethnic and folk religions and spiritual beliefs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies