Robert J Hamill

Fetichism in West Africa: Forty Years Observation of Native Customs (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Fetichism in West Africa: Forty Years Observation of Native CustomsAfter more than ten uninterrupted years in Africa, I took a furlough of more than two years in the United States, and returned to my work in 1874.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare...

Fetishism in West Africa: Forty Years' Observation of Native Customs and Superstitions

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Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions

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Spiritual Fetichism: A Study of West African Culture, Witchcraft, Magic & Demonology

Spiritual Fetichism was originally published as Fetichism in West Africa in 1904. The book was written by Robert Hamill Nassau, an American Presbyterian missionary, within a Christian scope and prejudice concerning West African culture and spirituality, which were typical for the 19th and early 20th...

Tales Out of School (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Tales Out of School This river, like all rivers emerging on the south-west coast of Africa, empties itself northward. In whatever direction they come from the interior, on approaching the coast, they turn northward, not entering the sea at a right angle to the land, but at quite an obtu...

West African Shamanism

In my study of the natives’ language my attention was drawn closely to their customs; and in my inquiry into their religion I at once saw how it was bound up in these customs. I met with other white men—traders, government officials, and even some missionaries—whose interest in Africa, however deep,...

In an Elephant Corral: And Other Tales of West African Experiences

Leopold is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access...

The Irish Songbook (Vocal Songbooks): 75 Songs (Songs collected , adapted and have been sung by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem ; The Irish Echo)

(Music Sales America). 75 songs collected, adapted, written and sung by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. Piano/vocal plus chords. Illustrated.

Plenty and Trouble: The Impact of Technology on People