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Westerlund, David.

African indigenous religions and disease causation : from spiritual beings to living humans / by David Westerlund. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006. - viii, 237 p. ; 24 cm. - Studies of religion in Africa, v. 28 0169-9814 ; . - Studies on religion in Africa ; 28. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-233) and index.

Ethnographic background -- Heavenly beings among the San -- God in Maasai thought -- Sukuma spirits of ancestors -- Kongo spirits or Nkisi -- Yoruba divinities -- Living humans among the San and Maasai -- Witchery among the Sukuma, Kongo and Yoruba -- Factors of continuity and change -- Notes on natural causation of disease.

ISBN: 9789004144330 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2006047581

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101290564 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Diseases--Religious aspects.
Diseases--Causes and theories of causation.
Religion--Africa South of the Sahara.
Medicine, African Traditional--Africa South of the Sahara.
Witchcraft--Africa South of the Sahara.
Godsdiensten.
Medische aspecten.
Religion.
Krankheit.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Religion.
Afrika.
Schwarzafrika.

LC Class. No.: BL2462.5 / .W37