Author: Francis-Xavier Sserufusa KyewalyangaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Marriage Customs in East Africa
Author: Francis-Xavier Sserufusa KyewalyangaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Elements of Bride-wealth Practices in East Africa
Author: Harold HickersonA Short History of Marriage
Author: Edward WestermarckPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marriage
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Many mentions of Aboriginal marriage practices; sources not indicated.
Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures
Author: Suad JosephPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004128190
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 599
Book Description
Family, Body, Sexuality and Health is Volume III of the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures. In almost 200 well written entries it covers the broad field of family, body, sexuality and health and Islamic cultures.
Tradition and Transition in East Africa
Author: P. H. GulliverPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520014022
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Native Life in East Africa
Author: Karl WeuleSurvey of African Marriage and Family Life
Author: Arthur PhillipsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 042994442X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Originally published in 1953, this study examines the effect of social change on African domestic organization and marriage. Changes to African social organization due to increased contact with the West are analyzed and accounts given as to how these changes were handled by various administrations and missionaries. The volume is contributed to by lawyers, missionaries, anthropologists and sociologists from Africa, Europe and the USA.
African Religions
Author: Jacob K. OluponaPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199790582
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This book connects traditional religions to the thriving religious activity in Africa today.
Marriage Customs of the World [2 volumes]
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Author: George P. MongerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1598846647
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 813
Book Description
This book presents a comprehensive overview of global courtship and marriage customs, from ancient history to contemporary society, demonstrating the vast differences as well as the similarities across all of human culture. This second edition of Marriage Customs of the World examines historical context, social significance, and current trends and controversies of matrimony in the Western world as well as other cultures. Apart from detailing the ceremonies from specific countries, the book identifies specific elements of the wedding event and discusses them in a comparative manner, showcasing the similarities across cultures. The new content in this work includes additional information on courtship and how future spouses are found in other cultures; marriage in art, cinema, theater, and poetry; wedding bands; forced marriages and shotgun weddings; New Year's weddings; legislation regarding marriage; and engagement practices. Entries carried over from the first edition have been revised and updated as well. With its broad scope and consideration of contemporary issues alongside historical information, this work will be ideal for high school and undergraduate students; scholars of anthropology, social studies, and history; and general readers.
The East African Revival
Author: Kevin WardPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131703483X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
From the 1930s the East African Revival influenced Christian expression in East Central Africa and around the globe. This book analyses influences upon the movement and changes wrought by it in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Congo, highlighting its impact on spirituality, political discourse and culture. A variety of scholarly approaches to a complex and changing phenomenon are juxtaposed with the narration of personal stories of testimony, vital to spirituality and expression of the revival, which give a sense of the dynamism of the movement. Those yet unacquainted with the revival will find a helpful introduction to its history. Those more familiar with the movement will discover new perspectives on its influence.