Divinity and Experience The Religion of the Dinka [Paperback]

Originally published in 1961, this study of the religion of Southern Sudan's Dinka people is now considered a minor classic of social anthropology. Lienhardt examines the complex meanings of divine imagery and relates these to the Dinkas' experience of life and death. From the role of priests to the translation of hymns, prayers, and myths, Lienhardt provides an unparalleled analysis and interpretation of this people and their religion.

[An] important study...commands admiration for its qualities of sympathetic understanding [and] discerning judgement. --Journal of Theological Studies

Considerably advance[s] the understanding of thought in pre-scientific cultures. --Africa