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Title: DEATH AND THE ANCESTORS
A STUDY OF THE MORTUARY CUSTOMS OF THE LODAGAA OF WEST AFRICA
By: Jack Goody
Format: Electronic book text

List price: £30.00


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ISBN 10: 1136528849
ISBN 13: 9781136528842
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Pub. date: 5 November, 2013
Pages: 480
Description: This volume is a study of mortuary customs of the LoDagaa of West Africa, in research for this project the author spent over 100 days attending funeral ceremonies and attended 25 burial services.
Synopsis: 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.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Routledge
Returns: Non-returnable
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