An edition of The Nature of Entrustment
(2007)
The nature of entrustment
intimacy, exchange, and the sacred in Africa
by Parker MacDonald Shipton
Share
×Close
Last edited by IdentifierBot
August 18, 2010 | History
This edition doesn't have a description yet. Can you add one?
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
The nature of entrustment: intimacy, exchange, and the sacred in Africa
2007, Yale University Press
in English
0300116012 9780300116014
|
aaaa
|
2
The Nature of Entrustment: Intimacy, Exchange, and the Sacred in Africa (Yale Agrarian Studies Series)
July 10, 2007, Yale University Press
Hardcover
in English
0300116012 9780300116014
|
eeee
|
Book Details
Table of Contents
Fiduciary culture : a thread in anthropological theory
Luo and their livelihood : the Great Lake Basin and beyond
Entrustment incarnate : humans and animals over years and generations
Teaming up : borrowing, lending, and getting by
Marriage on the installment plan : the present and the promised
Debts in life and death : shared responsibility and the funerary flow
In the passing : inheritance of things and persons
Blood, fire, and word : Luo, Christian, and Luo-Christian sacrifice
Conclusion : Entrustment and obligation.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-271) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?
History
- Created November 4, 2008
- 4 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| August 18, 2010 | Edited by IdentifierBot | added LibraryThing ID |
| April 16, 2010 | Edited by bgimpertBot | Added goodreads ID. |
| December 15, 2009 | Edited by WorkBot | link works |
| November 4, 2008 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Library of Congress MARC record |