ISBN: 9780874777628 - of water and the spirit: ritual, magic, and initiation in the life of an african shaman (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Maliodoma Patrice Some was born in a Dagara Village, however he was soon to be abducted to a Jesuit school, where he remained for the next fifteen years, being harshly indoctrinated into european ways of thought and worship. The story tells of his return to his people, his hard initiation back into those people, which lead to his desire to convey their knowledge to the world. Of Water and the Spirit is the result of that desire; it is a sharing of living African traditions, offered in compassion for those struggling with our contemporary crisis of the spirit.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Maliodoma Patrice Some was born in a Dagara Village, however he was soon to be abducted to a Jesuit school, where he remained for the next fifteen years, being harshly indoctrinated into european ways of thought and worship. The story tells of his return to his people, his hard initiation back into those people, which lead to his desire to convey their knowledge to the world. Of Water and the Spirit is the result of that desire; it is a sharing of living African traditions, offered in compassion for those struggling with our contemporary crisis of the spirit.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: 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.

hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing dust jacket, box, or discs. Damaged item.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Some highlighting, and or markings throughout.

NO UNWANTED MARKS. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition, 1st Printing. First edition, 1st Printing: 10987654321. "Some was born under French colonial rule in Upper Volta, West Africa. At age 4, he was taken by a Jesuit priest and imprisoned in a seminary built for training a new generation of "black" Catholic priest. Fifteen years later he escaped and walked 125 miles through dense jungle back home to Dagara. Many people there regarded him with suspicion because he had been contaminated by the "sickness".…