Death and the Invisible Powers

<p>[Bockie's] description of Kongo culture is vivid beautifully clear and absolutely authentic as only a native could make it. . . . I don't know of anything of its kind that is both as good ethnographically and as readable. --Wyatt MacGaffey<br /><br />Simon Bockie has written an engaging often personal account of the views and behaviors surrounding death in his own society the Kongo of Lower Zaire northern Angola and the Congo. --Cahiers d'Etudes africaines<br /><br /> . . . excellent book of Kongo religious life and thought . . . --Religion<br /><br />It is a book that is remarkably well written both for its readability and for its explanatory value. . . . the book is a superb starting place for understanding Kongo religion and will work as an introduction to African religion in general as well. --International Journal of African Historical Studies<br /><br />. . . an excellent introduction for anyone seeking to understand Kongo traditional culture and thought. --Oshun<br /><br />Rich in anecdote and case histories <i>Death and the Invisible Powers</i> is a personal account of the spiritual life of the Kongo people. It describes the ancient traditions that nourish a culture whose name symbolizes the heart of Central Africa.</p>