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Provides an anthropological study of the religion of Lamu, the oldest inhabited town in Kenya, originally settled in 1370, and situated on an island off the Kenyan coast. Abdul Hamid El-Zein discusses the religious impact of Islam and its place in Lamu society and explores the structure of the town's religious system and its social stratification.

The Sacred Meadows A Structural Analysis of Religious Symbolism in an East African Town

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      Publisher: Northwestern University Press
      Publication Date: 10/30/2018 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780810139473, 978-0810139473
      ISBN10: 0810139472
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      Book Synopsis
      Provides an anthropological study of the religion of Lamu, the oldest inhabited town in Kenya, originally settled in 1370, and situated on an island off the Kenyan coast. Abdul Hamid El-Zein discusses the religious impact of Islam and its place in Lamu society and explores the structure of the town's religious system and its social stratification.

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