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Jack Goody
Death and the Ancestors [PDF ebook]
A Study of the Mortuary Customs of the LoDagaa of West Africa

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Deliberately considering relevant theories put forward by earlier writers and examining them in the light of the research for this particular book, the author spent over 100 days attending funeral ceremonies and he attended 25 burial services. First published in 1962.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 480 ● ISBN 9781136528774 ● Casa editrice Taylor and Francis ● Pubblicato 2013 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2832916 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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