Divinity and Experience: The Religion of the Dinka

By Godfrey Lienhardt

Book Overview

This study of the religion of Southern Sudan's Dinka people is now considered a minor classic of social anthropology. Lienhardt examines the complex meanings of divine imagery and relates these to the Dinkas' experience of life and death. From the role of priests to the translation of hymns, prayers, and myths, Lienhardt provides an unparalleled analysis and interpretation of this Sudanese religion.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198231199
• ISBN13: 9780198231196
• Release Date: December 1961
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.