Memories in photography and rebirth : toward a psychosocial therapy of the metaphysics of reincarnation among traditional Esan people of Southern Nigeria

The aim of this article is to show that beyond the need for the justification of the belief in reincarnation, beyond the quest for evidences to prove its reality or otherwise, the idea of rebirth has a pragmatic role in the cultures where it is held. Using the theorization of rebirth among the Esan...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of black studies. - 1980. - 43(2012), 3 vom: 25., Seite 289-302
1. Verfasser: Ukpokolo, Isaac E (VerfasserIn)
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of black studies
Schlagworte:Historical Article Journal Article