Salvation and tradition: Configurations of faith in a time of death

Journal of Religion in Africa

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 84-115

  Prince, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

AIDS; Kenya; Luo; Salvation; Tradition; Widow inheritance

Indexed keywords

EID: 61949145348     PISSN: 00224200     EISSN: 15700666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157006607X166609     Document Type: Article

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