| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 286 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Collected works / Mary Douglas ; v. 1 |
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Douglas, Mary, 1921-2007.
Works. 2010 ; v. 1
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| Contents |
Preface to the new ed. -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- I. Lele on the map -- II. Productive side of the economy -- III. Distribution of wealth -- IV. Village: offices and age-sets -- V. Clans -- VI. Marriage: I. Private wife and private family -- VII. Marriage: II. Communal village-wife and communal family -- VIII. Blood debts -- IX. Village: as creditor and debtor -- X. Role of the aristocratic clan in relations between villages -- XI. Religious sanctions on village unity and the organization of village cults -- XII. Sorcery -- XIII. Control of sorcery -- XIV. European impact on Lele society -- Appendix A: Documentation of South Homba -- Appendix B: Bibliographic references -- Index |
| Notes |
"First issued in paperback 2010"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-282) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Ethnology.
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Lele (Congolese (Democratic Republic) people)
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Kasai River (Angola and Congo)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1136488928 (electronic bk.) |
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9781136488924 (electronic bk.) |
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