The Afterlife Is Where We Come from: The Culture of Infancy in West Africa

by Alma Gottlieb

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When a new baby arrives among the Beng people of West Africa, they see it not as being born, but as being reincarnated after a rich life in a previous world. Far from being a tabula rasa, a Beng infant is thought to begin its life filled with spiritual knowledge. How do these beliefs affect the way the Beng rear their children?

In this unique and engaging ethnography of babies, Alma Gottlieb explores how religious ideology affects every aspect...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226305023

ISBN13:9780226305028

Release Date:January 2004

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:404 Pages

Weight:1.32 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Africa Anthropology Children's Books Children's Studies Cultural History Parenting & Relationships Social Science Social Sciences

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