Philip Peek (206 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. Binding good, text unmarked, cover shows some shelfwear and scuffing, some creasing along spine.

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Paperback. Condition: As New. A survey of little-studied sacred African bells and ritual objectsSummoning the Ancestors explores a collection of 72 ofo (small ritual objects) and 74 bells produced in southern Nigeria by Igala, Igbo, Edo, Yoruba, and other neighboring peoples, which was gifted to the Fowler Museum by Mark Clayton. The use of bronze ofo, dynamic symbols of one's relationship with the ancestors, dates back to at least the fifteenth century. Ofo likely derive from wire-wrapped bundles of twigs from a tree venerated in southern Nigeria. Bells-largely made in the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries-were cast in copper alloys of bronze or brass, using the lost-wax technique. Many were rung to invoke ancestors or nature spirits, and some announced the presence of important members of the living world, such as priests or local rulers. Richly illustrated, Summoning the Ancestors highlights the remarkable degree of variation possible even in such modest artistic genres.…

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Condition: good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine and cover may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation. If you're not satisfied with purchase please just return it.…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

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Paperback. Condition: New. In Africa, where the birthrate of twins is among the highest in the world, twins can be seen as a burden to their families and a threat to the social order, or they can be seen as a gift from God and beings with unique abilities who bring about social harmony. Philip M. Peek and the contributors to this illuminating, multidisciplinary volume explore this rich cultural heritage by examining topics such as twins in artistic representation, twins and divination, and twins in performance, cosmology, religion, and popular culture. …

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Twins in African and Diaspora Cultures: Double Trouble, Twice Blessed. Book.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Africa, where the birthrate of twins is among the highest in the world, twins can be seen as a burden to their families and a threat to the social order, or they can be seen as a gift from God and beings with unique abilities who bring about social harmony. Philip M. Peek and the contributors to this illuminating, multidisciplinary volume explore this rich cultural heritage by examining topics such as twins in artistic representation, twins and divination, and twins in performance, cosmology, religion, and popular culture. The two-sided traditions of multiple births in Africa Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. African Divination Systems: Ways of Knowing. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Large, tall paperback, 100 pages, plates throughout in color and b + w. Condition: some light reference wear. Book is quite bright and solid.

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Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9780253206534.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 244 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

232 x 155 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. viii + (ii) + 230, incl. index; map; illustrations in text. Very good condition. "Because divination plays a pivotal role in African cultures, understanding systems of divination becomes critical to virtually any study of African peoples. This unique collection of essays demonstrates the central role that divination continues to play throughout Africa in maintaining cultural systems and in guiding human action. The book explores the diversity of African divination systems, including various aspects of the diviner's life and the full divination complex. Among the topics examined are the preparation of diviners among the Zulu of South Africa and the Batammaliba of Togo; the origin and development of these systems of knowledge among the Atuot of Sudan and the Malagasy of Madagascar; the ways in which cultural systems are articulated and maintained through divination by the Lobi of Burkina Faso and the Pagibeti and Yaka of Zaire; and the acquisition of knowledge and establishment of truth among the Temne of Sierra Leone, the Nyole of Uganda, and the Giriama and Swahili of Kenya. African Divination Systems: Ways of Knowing offers insights for current discussions in comparative epistemology, cross-cultural psychology, cognition studies, semiotics, and ethnoscience as well as for religious studies and more traditional anthropology.".…

PAPERBACK. Paperback edition. 31pp, plastic comb-bound quarto. PAS Working Papers, no.19. cover wear, tight binding, clean throughout, Very Good-.

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Condition: New. 1991. Paperback. . . . . .