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NDEMBU DIVINATION: Its' Symbolism and Techniques, Rhodes-Livingston Papers, Number 31.
by [Rhodes-Livingstone Papers] Turner, V. W
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About This Item
Manchester, UK: : Manchester University Press of behalf of The Institute for African Studies, Zambia, , (1961). First edition -. Near fine in printed blue wrappers (upper corner slightly bumped, some toning to spine of wrapper). First printing, a trade paperback. A preliminary analysis of the raw data, rather than a finished work - one which focuses on the symbolic objects, especially as they are used by two diviners - Muchona and an Angolan diviner. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. 85 pp plus bibliography and list of other publications.
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- Title
- NDEMBU DIVINATION: Its' Symbolism and Techniques, Rhodes-Livingston Papers, Number 31.
- Author
- [Rhodes-Livingstone Papers] Turner, V. W
- Format/Binding
- First edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in printed blue wrappers (upper corner slightly bumped, some toning to spine of wrapper)
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press of behalf of The Institute for African Studies, Zambia,
- Place of Publication
- Manchester, UK:
- Date Published
- (1961)
- Keywords
- africa, magic, medicine men, witchcraft,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ethnobotany;
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