Isbn: 9780802077837 - knowledge and practice in mayotte: local discourses of islam, sorcery, and spirit possession (26 risultati)

paperback. Condizione: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 2nd Edition.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: new.

Condizione: New. In a witty, evocative style accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader, Michael Lambek provides a significant contribution to writing on African systems of thought, local forms of religious and therapeutic practice, social accountability, and the place of explicit forms of knowledge in the analysis of non-western societies. Series: Anthropological Horizons. Num Pages: 498 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 760. . 1993. 2nd ed. paperback. . . . .…

Condizione: New. pp. 468.

Paperback. Condizione: New. On the East African island of Mayotte, Islam co-exists with two other systems of understanding and interpreting the world around its inhabitants: cosmology and spirit-mediumship. In a witty, evocative style accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader, Michael Lambek provides a significant contribution to writing on African systems of thought, on local forms of religious and therapeutic practice, on social accountability, and on the place of explicit forms of knowledge in the analysis of non-western societies. The "objectified" textual knowledge characteristic of Islam and of cosmology is contrasted with the "embodied" knowledge of spirit possession. Lambek emphasizes the power and authority constituted by each discipline, as well as the challenge that each kind of knowledge presents to the others and their resolution in daily practice. "Disciplines" are defined as an organized body of practitioners or adepts, a concept precise and useful when applied to the contexts of Lambek's own research and equally so in the study of comparable environments elsewhere. Essential reading for those interested in the comparative study of Islamic societies, Lambek's argument directly contributes to the main anthropological arguments of the day concerning the social and cultural basis of systems of knowledge and ethnographic strategies for depicting them. …

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New. In English.

Condizione: New. In a witty, evocative style accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader, Michael Lambek provides a significant contribution to writing on African systems of thought, local forms of religious and therapeutic practice, social accountability, and the place of explicit forms of knowledge in the analysis of non-western societies. Series: Anthropological Horizons. Num Pages: 498 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 760. . 1993. 2nd ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. pp. 468.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 468 pgs. Author inscription on second page. Black & white photos. No highlighting or underlining. Lambek writes one of the richest studies available of changing conceptions of Islamic knowledge and practice in an African setting. Inscribed by Author.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 468 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Knowledge and Practice in Mayotte | Local Discourses of Islam, Sorcery and Spirit Possession | Michael Lambek | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 1993 | University of Toronto Press | EAN 9780802077837 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Mare Nostrum Group B.V., Doelen 72, 4831 GR BREDA, NIEDERLANDE, gpsr[at]mare-nostrum[dot]co[dot]uk | Anbieter: preigu.…

Condizione: New. In a witty, evocative style accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader, Michael Lambek provides a significant contribution to writing on African systems of thought, local forms of religious and therapeutic practice, social accountability, a.

Condizione: New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back.

Paperback. Condizione: New. On the East African island of Mayotte, Islam co-exists with two other systems of understanding and interpreting the world around its inhabitants: cosmology and spirit-mediumship. In a witty, evocative style accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader, Michael Lambek provides a significant contribution to writing on African systems of thought, on local forms of religious and therapeutic practice, on social accountability, and on the place of explicit forms of knowledge in the analysis of non-western societies. The "objectified" textual knowledge characteristic of Islam and of cosmology is contrasted with the "embodied" knowledge of spirit possession. Lambek emphasizes the power and authority constituted by each discipline, as well as the challenge that each kind of knowledge presents to the others and their resolution in daily practice. "Disciplines" are defined as an organized body of practitioners or adepts, a concept precise and useful when applied to the contexts of Lambek's own research and equally so in the study of comparable environments elsewhere. Essential reading for those interested in the comparative study of Islamic societies, Lambek's argument directly contributes to the main anthropological arguments of the day concerning the social and cultural basis of systems of knowledge and ethnographic strategies for depicting them. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - On the East African island of Mayotte, Islam co-exists with two other systems of understanding and interpreting the world around its inhabitants: cosmology and spirit-mediumship. In a witty, evocative style accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader, Michael Lambek provides a significant contribution to writing on African systems of thought, on local forms of religious and therapeutic practice, on social accountability, and on the place of explicit forms of knowledge in the analysis of non-western societies. The 'objectified' textual knowledge characteristic of Islam and of cosmology is contrasted with the 'embodied' knowledge of spirit possession. Lambek emphasizes the power and authority constituted by each discipline, as well as the challenge that each kind of knowledge presents to the others and their resolution in daily practice. 'Disciplines' are defined as an organized body of practitioners or adepts, a concept precise and useful when applied to the contexts of Lambek's own research and equally so in the study of comparable environments elsewhere. Essential reading for those interested in the comparative study of Islamic societies, Lambek's argument directly contributes to the main anthropological arguments of the day concerning the social and cultural basis of systems of knowledge and ethnographic strategies for depicting them.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 468 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -On the East African island of Mayotte, Islam co-exists with two other systems of understanding and interpreting the world around its inhabitants: cosmology and spirit-mediumship. In a witty, evocative style accessible to both the specialist and non-specialist reader, Michael Lambek provides a significant contribution to writing on African systems of thought, on local forms of religious and therapeutic practice, on social accountability, and on the place of explicit forms of knowledge in the analysis of non-western societies. The 'objectified' textual knowledge characteristic of Islam and of cosmology is contrasted with the 'embodied' knowledge of spirit possession. Lambek emphasizes the power and authority constituted by each discipline, as well as the challenge that each kind of knowledge presents to the others and their resolution in daily practice. 'Disciplines' are defined as an organized body of practitioners or adepts, a concept precise and useful when applied to the contexts of Lambek's own research and equally so in the study of comparable environments elsewhere. Essential reading for those interested in the comparative study of Islamic societies, Lambek's argument directly contributes to the main anthropological arguments of the day concerning the social and cultural basis of systems of knowledge and ethnographic strategies for depicting them. 498 pp. Englisch.…