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Autore |
Van Beek Walter E. A. |
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The forge and the funeral : the Smith in Kapsiki/higi culture / / Walter E. A. Van Beek |
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East Lansing, Michigan : , : Michigan State University Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (421 p.) |
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Collana |
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African History and Culture |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Kamwe (African people) - Cameroon - Social life and customs |
Kamwe (African people) - Nigeria - Social life and customs |
Blacksmiths - Mandara Mountains (Cameroon and Nigeria) |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Language and Orthography -- Chapter 1. Smith, Skill, and the Senses -- Chapter 2. An African Enigma -- Chapter 3. The Internal Other -- Chapter 4. Hot Iron and Cool Pots -- Chapter 5. Yellow Wildness -- Chapter 6. Of Whistling Birds and Talking Crabs -- Chapter 7. Smith and Ritual -- Chapter 8. Masters of Healing -- Chapter 9. A Sense of Justice -- Chapter 10. The Smell of Death -- Chapter 11. Music and the Silence of the Smith -- Chapter 12. The Smith and the Power of Things -- Notes -- Glossary of Kapsiki Terms -- Glossary of Kapsiki Plant Names -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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