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OverviewThe Nile is arguably the most famous river in the world. For millennia, the search for its source defeated emperors and explorers. Yet the search for its source also contained a religious quest - a search for the origin of its divine and life-giving waters. Terje Oestigaard reveals how the beliefs associated with the river have played a key role in the cultural development and make-up of the societies and civilizations associated with it. Drawing upon his personal experience and fieldwork in Africa, including details of rites and ceremonies now fast disappearing, the author brings out in rich detail the religious and spiritual meanings attached to the life-giving waters by those whose lives are so bound to the river. Part religious quest, part exploration narrative, the author shows how this mighty river is a powerful source for a greater understanding of human nature, society and religion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Terje OestigaardPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris Weight: 0.890kg ISBN: 9781784539788ISBN 10: 1784539783 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 30 July 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Sources of Religion Chapter 2: The Source of the Blue Nile and Lake Tana in Ethiopia Chapter 3: From Lake Victoria to Murchison Falls in Uganda Chapter 4: Sources in the Sky and Rainmaking Chapter 5: The River Civilization in the Desert Chapter 6: Water and World Religions along the Nile IndexReviewsA big book on an important subject ... Summing Up: Recommended. * S.M. Burstein, emeritus, California State University, Los Angeles, CHOICE * A big book on an important subject … Summing Up: Recommended. * S.M. Burstein, emeritus, California State University, Los Angeles, CHOICE * Author InformationTerje Oestigaard is Senior Researcher, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden, and Docent, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, Sweden. He has a doctorate in archaeology from the University of Bergen. His books include Water, Christianity & the Rise of Capitalism (I.B.Tauris, 2013), Religion at Work in Globalised Traditions (2014), and Water and Food: From Hunter Gatherers to Global Production (co-ed. with T. Tvedt, I.B.Tauris, 2016). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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