Traditionalism Versus Modernism at Death Allegorical Tales of Africa

Author:	Njoku, John
Year:	1989
Pages:	150
ISBN:	0-88946-188-0 978-0-88946-188-8
Price:	$139.95

Describes two differing concepts of death and death rituals, those of Modernism and Traditionalism, and depicts, through the story medium, how they wrestle for preeminence at funerals.

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