Zulu Thought Patterns and Symbolism

By Axel-Ivar Berglund

"One of the most important statements of the 'inside view' of an African religous system ever made... unique in its richness and depth." -- Victor Turner "Zulu Thought-Patterns is a monumental research piece whose writing is admirably clear, and its documentation praiseworthy." -- Africa Today ..". unique and important... " -- International Journal of African Historical Studies This ethnographic classic describes and analyzes the ritual cycle celebrated by Zulu kinship groups as understood and interpreted by the Zulu themselves.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253311756
• ISBN13: 9780253311757
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.0" x 6.5"