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The Afterlife Is Where We Come From
The Afterlife Is Where We Come From
Author: Alma Gottlieb
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 a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226305028
ISBN-10: 0226305023
Publication Date: 1/1/2004
Pages: 427
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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