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Reviewing reality : Dynamics of African divination

by W. E. A. van Beek & Philip M. Peek

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  • 21st century
  • Language: English

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From crab divination in the Cameroon to friction oracles in the Congo Basin, from reading cast objects in Mozambique to spirit possession in Cote d'Ivoire, from Sudanese ebony diviners to South African Xhosa healers, divination systems throughout Africa serve their communities by answering questions and resolving problems. Divination helps people chart a course in their lives through a deeper understanding of past and present. This important book reveals the extraordinary diversity and complexity of African divination systems, focusing on self-knowledge, social reality, and intercultural and historical relations. (Series: African Studies / Afrikanische Studien - Vol. 50)

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession, Divination and oracles, Prophecy, oracles, and revelation, and Shamanism and spirit practice.

  • Divination and oracles

    Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “divination”. Retained metadata contains “Divination” in the title, “Divination” in the description, “Divination” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

    • “divination”· via OpenAlex
    • “Divination”· in title
    • “Divination”· in description
    • “Divination”· in subject
    • “Divination”· in edition title
  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Retained metadata contains “possession” in the description and “possession” in the subject metadata.

    • “possession”· in description
    • “possession”· in subject
  • Shamanism and spirit practice

    Retained metadata contains “Spirit possession” in the description.

    • “Spirit possession”· in description
  • Prophecy, oracles, and revelation

    Retained metadata contains “Oracles” in the description.

    • “Oracles”· in description

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2013-01-01Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS); Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and SciencesEnglish—Unknown

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