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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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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 480 ● ISBN 9781136528774 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2832916 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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