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- catalog abstract ""A member of the Igbo people of Nigeria who became a nun and trained as an anthropologist, Sister Joseph Therese Agbasiere had a unique opportunity to transcend some of the preconceptions and subjectivities inevitable when an 'outsider' studies any society." "Her richly detailed ethnography examines kinship practices, marriage customs, and women's responsibilities in the house and the community, establishing the tremendous influence that Igbo women wield in public affairs. Igbo ideas about the universe, the person and spiritual considerations are also discussed and shown to be primarily centered around women."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11523683.
- catalog contributor b11523684.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""A member of the Igbo people of Nigeria who became a nun and trained as an anthropologist, Sister Joseph Therese Agbasiere had a unique opportunity to transcend some of the preconceptions and subjectivities inevitable when an 'outsider' studies any society." "Her richly detailed ethnography examines kinship practices, marriage customs, and women's responsibilities in the house and the community, establishing the tremendous influence that Igbo women wield in public affairs. Igbo ideas about the universe, the person and spiritual considerations are also discussed and shown to be primarily centered around women."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-182) and index.".
- catalog description "Introducing Igbo women -- Ibi: a traditional community -- Political organization in Ibi -- Igbo women: socio-political and religious status -- Igbo cosmology -- The Igbo idea of person -- Kinship relations and the position of the women -- Traditional marriage rites -- Married life: moral relations -- Widowhood -- Concluding remarks.".
- catalog extent "xxviii, 188 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0415227038".
- catalog identifier "0415227046".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
- catalog subject "305.48/896332 21".
- catalog subject "DT515.45.I33 A35 2000".
- catalog subject "Philosophy, Igbo.".
- catalog subject "Women, Igbo.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introducing Igbo women -- Ibi: a traditional community -- Political organization in Ibi -- Igbo women: socio-political and religious status -- Igbo cosmology -- The Igbo idea of person -- Kinship relations and the position of the women -- Traditional marriage rites -- Married life: moral relations -- Widowhood -- Concluding remarks.".
- catalog title "Women in Igbo life and thought / Joseph Thérèse Agbasiere ; with a biographical note by Shirly Ardener.".
- catalog type "text".